As India is undergoing unlocking, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given permission to Tibetan migrants to return to India from foreign countries. Many have been stranded outside the country after border lockdown was imposed and flights remained cancelled. The Tibetian migrants can now enter India through any of the 107 immigration check posts in the country. This comes after months of travel restrictions that were put in place on March 23, a day before the first lockdown.
In its latest order, the MHA is permitting Tibetans who hold certificates of identity and return visas to enter India from foreign countries. It also mentions that those returning back can only do so if they are registered with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).
According to the said order, “Their Return Visa shall stand restored with immediate effect to facilitate their entry into India. However, if the validity of such visas has expired, they may obtain a fresh Return Visa from the Indian Missions/Posts concerned.”
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This development comes after foreign nationals from the US, UK, Germany, and France were permitted to travel to India on business, medical, and employment purposes on August 7. Later, on August 18, foreign journalists and their dependents were permitted to enter India.
While India is slowly reopening in phases and allowing economic activities, the country has not opened up to international commercial flights as yet except the ones under the air bubble. On the other hand, Europe fears another wave of Coronavirus as reports suggest an increase in infection cases. Thus looking at circumstances, it is best that commercial flights remain shut whereas Paris has already banned cafes and bars for the next two weeks after seeing a spike in COVID cases.