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[Atheist]

Wohhh there is no wall - but armies guarding it on both sides

Dont take the literal sense of it - hope you get it

 

[PlanetWarrior]

With the utmost of respect I suggest that Pakistan actually concentrates on removing the vermin from within Pakistan and let go of the Kashmir issue for awhile. It amazes me that whilst Pakistan is facing a severe internal test of the nation, it still looks at Kashmir. This is not to say that the issue of Kashmir must lie dead. I still stand by my assertion that the future of Kashmir must be decided by the Kashmiris. I was amazed to note that whilst universities are being bombed in Pakistan and suicide bombers are going crazy in her cities and the PDF loses soldiers to the scourge of the Taliban regularly , some Pakistani here decided to reopen a thread relating to the death of some people in Kashmir a few years ago

Now why bother about the granny cottage when the house is on fire ?

 

[Screaming Skull]

Stapled visas by China not valid for travel: MEA​

Thursday, November 12, 2009

New Delhi: In a rebuff to China, India today made it clear that any paper visa "stapled" to the passport in separate sheets rather than pasted will be treated as invalid for travel out of the country.

"It has come to the attention of the government that the Chinese Embassy here and its Consulates in Mumbai and Kolkata are issuing visas on a separate piece of paper stapled to the passport (rather than "pasted" as is the usual practice), to certain categories of Indian nationals on the basis of their domicile, ethnicity and/or place of issue of the passport.

"Such paper visas stapled to the passport are not considered valid for travel out of the country," ministry of external affairs said in a statement here.

The snub comes in the wake of the reports that some Kashmiri students and businessmen were given visa by the Chinese embassy on a separate piece of paper, stapled to the passport. Immigration officials at the airport denied permission to such travellers to fly out.

The ministry of external affairs also asked its citizens to ascertain from the Chinese embassy or Consulate whether the visa issued to them will be affixed to the passport or will be in the nature of a stapled paper visa to avoid any inconvenience or financial loss."All Indian citizens intending to travel to the People's Republic of China are advised that before making any travel arrangements they should first ascertain from the Chinese Embassy or Consulate, as the case may be, whether the visa being issued to them will be affixed to the passport or will be in the nature of a stapled paper visa, so that they are not inconvenienced or put to any financial loss later on this count," the ministry said.

Chinese embassy officials here have been maintaining that stapling of the visas on a separate piece of paper was a "usual practice" for last few years and the problem was from the side of Indian immigration officials at the airport.

The Chinese Embassy's practice of stamping visas to some Kashmiris on a separate sheet of paper instead of passports was seen as a new front in needling it, evoking a strong reaction from India.

The visas were stamped on separate papers as was the practice for those hailing from Arunachal Pradesh.

The action with regard to Kashmiri travellers is seen as an attempt by China to question the status of Jammu and Kashmir as part of India.

Upset over the development, India had said, "it is our considered view and position that there should be no discrimination against visa applicants of Indian nationality on the grounds of domicile or ethnicity."

Stapled visas by China not valid for travel: MEA - dnaindia.com

 

[RobbieS]

Talk about provoking tensions!

 

[Developereo]

With the utmost of respect I suggest that Pakistan actually concentrates on removing the vermin from within Pakistan and let go of the Kashmir issue for awhile. It amazes me that whilst Pakistan is facing a severe internal test of the nation, it still looks at Kashmir. This is not to say that the issue of Kashmir must lie dead. I still stand by my assertion that the future of Kashmir must be decided by the Kashmiris. I was amazed to note that whilst universities are being bombed in Pakistan and suicide bombers are going crazy in her cities and the PDF loses soldiers to the scourge of the Taliban regularly , some Pakistani here decided to reopen a thread relating to the death of some people in Kashmir a few years ago

Now why bother about the granny cottage when the house is on fire ?

Most people can focus on more than one issue at a time.

Your post is utterly irrelevant to the topic at hand.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Most people can focus on more than one issue at a time.

Your post is utterly irrelevant to the topic at hand.

Totally relevant. Read my question to see the relevance

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Correct and admirable action from Indian side. If you don't issue visas properly then we don't send our citizens to your country

 

[Developereo]

Totally relevant. Read my question to see the relevance

I read your post.
You are implying that Pakistan should forget Kashmir and focus on other matters.

My point is that we can do both. There is no contradiction, and Pakistan will continue to uphold the Kashmir issue, as much as India may want to bury it.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

@ Developereo
Well lets hope that the politicians are insync with your views. My suggestion is my opinion though.

 

[bigmoneymaker]

good!!! i now do see you have your backbone to stand up to a stronger foreign power! then why dont you stand up to be against your former coloner and currently uncle sam??? we former british colony loved to see rising india to step out to protect the dignity of our developing countries.then we will naturally recognize your big brother status in commonwealth organization by then...dont you indians wish to outmatch the little britain conquering the comparatively huge india instead of turning the cannon towards the valuable ally for the same cause???

 

[Srinivas]

its is a good answer from Indian govt.

 

[Khajur]

Ultimately its China who is responsible for this...i think china doesnt want ppl from kashmir to visit china thats why its engaging in such stupid shenanigans.

 

[Spring Onion]

Correct and admirable action from Indian side. If you don't issue visas properly then we don't send our citizens to your country

Your citizens?? But Kashmiris are not Indians.

So your statement 200% wrong.

 

[Screaming Skull]

I somehow foresaw this when I first heard that PRC was issuing stapled visas for Kashmiri residents a few days back. If this bizarre procedure of issuing visas on separate sheets of paper was meant to indicate PRC’s position on the status of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, then they are now left with only two choices- either prohibit Kashmiris from visiting their country or follow the usual procedure of pasting visas on the Passports, thereby acknowledging that J&K is an integral part of the Union of India and Kashmiris are Indians! A typical catch 22 situation, entirely a creation of PRC itself.

Also, if issuing visas on separate sheets of papers indicates the disputed nature of a territory from PRC’s pov, then they must remember that there are over a hundred other countries in the world which follow the regular procedure of pasting the visas on passports of Kashmiri residents and residents of AP. So, what does that mean to the PRC?

Heads I win, tails you loose!

 

[pmukherjee]

good!!! i now do see you have your backbone to stand up to a stronger foreign power! then why dont you stand up to be against your former coloner and currently uncle sam??? we former british colony loved to see rising india to step out to protect the dignity of our developing countries.then we will naturally recognize your big brother status in commonwealth organization by then...dont you indians wish to outmatch the little britain conquering the comparatively huge india instead of turning the cannon towards the valuable ally for the same cause???

Pardon my asking buddy but who are you talking of here?