Now, only Pak & China nationals need special permits to visit NE

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Now, only Pak & China nationals need special permits to visit NE
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NEW DELHI: Foreigners, excluding Pakistani and Chinese, visiting India on valid visa will not have to take special permit to travel to Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland from January 1 as government has scrapped the provision to boost tourism in these northeastern states, beginning New Year. The relief, however, won't be applicable to foreigners who would like to go to Arunachal Pradesh. Even in the three exempted states, the relief will initially be for one year.

"The government has decided to exclude Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland from the Protected Area regime notified under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order 1958, initially for a period of one year," a MHA statement said. However, all foreigners visiting these states will have to register themselves with Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) of the district they visit within 24 hours of their arrival.

The restriction was in force since pre-independence days. Now, Arunachal Pradesh is the only state left in the north-east where foreigners are required to take prior permission before any visit. Citizens of some specified countries, including Pakistan and China, would, however, continue to require prior approval of the MHA before their visit to these three states.

Now, only Pak & China nationals need special permits to visit NE - The Times of India

 

[aristocrat]

North east dosent have great no. of many mines or natural resources but exceptional beauty.Hopefully this will increse tourism in ne too.

 

[Donatello]

Shows how much progress India really wants with it's neighbors.

 

[somebozo]

why do someone wanna go to insurgency infested areas for tourism..we pakistanis can have a taste of that in KP and FATA.

LEts have a poll how many Pakistanis want to visit INdia NE??

And for our strategic assets well they can use the "infiltrate" technique..they have never required legal mode of travel and border crossing neither they will ever do!

 

[aristocrat]

Shows how much progress India really wants with it's neighbors.

I dont think as it is many from pak visit ne nyway,as we have very less in common.

 

[Veeru]

People don't know that even Indians need permit to visit NE.

And you can't go in odd numbers, 2 people can go but not 1, 4 can go not 3, 100 can go but not 99.

The pathetic British law is still their, they have made that law to cut off NE from India and to convert people over there.

 

[aristocrat]

why do someone wanna go to insurgency infested areas for tourism..we pakistanis can have a taste of that in KP and FATA.

LEts have a poll how many Pakistanis want to visit INdia NE??

NE india has 7 states in all.States like sikkim and mizoram r among the most peaceful in india.I would invite u to visit this part of india too if u evr haave a chance.People and culture here is different than urs,but who knows u may actualy like us.
Cheers!!!!

 

[aristocrat]

People don't know that even Indians need permit to visit NE.

And you can't go in odd numbers, 2 people can go but not 1, 4 can go not 3, 100 can go but not 99.

The pathetic British law is still their, they have made that law to cut off NE from India and to convert people over there.

Ur wrong buddy u dont require ny permit to visit ne.[atleast not assam megahlaya sikkim] as i have been to these places.Ther is no mechanism in place to check how many people visit ne.Is this ur personnal experience cause this is news to me.

 

[tallboy123]

Wat would be the main reason for this decision by GoI

 

[tallboy123]

People don't know that even Indians need permit to visit NE.

And you can't go in odd numbers, 2 people can go but not 1, 4 can go not 3, 100 can go but not 99.

The pathetic British law is still their, they have made that law to cut off NE from India and to convert people over there.

U r wrong,Indian citizen can visit any part of India..

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Wat would be the main reason for this decision by GoI

To promote tourism in NE and to further integrate its people with the mainland and the world. What else?

 

[tallboy123]

To promote tourism in NE and to further integrate its people with the mainland and the world. What else?

So till today every one needed permission to visit NE,But from now,Only pakistanis and chineese need permissions to visit NE..
Am i right..?

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

So till today every one needed permission to visit NE,But from now,Only pakistanis and chineese need permissions to visit NE..
Am i right..?

Along with people of a few other countries. BTW, there might be some 'conditions apply', you know what I mean.

But anyways, a great move.

 

[tallboy123]

That's a great move by GoI.

 

[aristocrat]

Yeah great move.BTW have ny of u above been to ne??