New Delhi:
The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked all states and departments to ensure compliance with strict visa guidelines for foreign participants in seminars and conferences in India.
Participants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Sudan need security clearance from the ministry. This also applies to foreigners of Pakistani origin and "stateless persons".
Conference organisers need to apply for visa clearance six weeks in advance. This would ensure that security clearance for the event and for the participants could be suitably assessed.
The ministry has referred to detailed guidelines issued in this regard in July last year. The issuance of these instructions, it says, has become necessary because security vetting is a time-consuming process and most of the organisers of international events are not strictly adhering to the time schedule prescribed.
Participants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Sudan need security clearance from the ministry. This also applies to foreigners of Pakistani origin and "stateless persons".
Conference organisers need to apply for visa clearance six weeks in advance. This would ensure that security clearance for the event and for the participants could be suitably assessed.
The ministry has referred to detailed guidelines issued in this regard in July last year. The issuance of these instructions, it says, has become necessary because security vetting is a time-consuming process and most of the organisers of international events are not strictly adhering to the time schedule prescribed.
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