Stapled Visa

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  China Issues Stapled Visas To Arunachal Athletes, India's Strong Response

  India has described as "unacceptable" China issuing stapled visas to some sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that it reserves the right to "suitably respond" to such actions.

• Stapled Visas to People of Arunachal Pradesh a 'Goodwill' Gesture: China

  China has justified as "goodwill" gesture its policy of issuing stapled visas to residents of Arunachal Pradesh, saying such a policy does not "undermine" the positions of both India and China which have disputes over big parts of that area.

• India lodges strong protest with China over stapled visas issued to archers

  India on Saturday lodged a strong protest with China on the issuance of stapled visas to two young archers from Arunachal Pradesh.

• Arunachal Pradesh archers 'grounded' over stapled Chinese visas, anger in India

  Two women archers from Arunachal Pradesh have been stopped from going to China for a world championship, after China issued them stapled visas as a mark that the border state was a 'disputed region'.

• Will not issue visa to officials from Arunachal, says China

  China today made it clear that it will not issue visas to any official from Arunachal Pradesh, over which it lays claims, and will continue to issue stapled visas to non-officials from that state.     Speaking against the backdrop of reports that two Arunachal men have got stapled visas which was departure from past practice, an...

• India's response to stapled visas for Arunachal sportsman

  In spite of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's assurance that his country will take serious note of India's concerns over the issue of stapled visas, the handing over of such documents to two people from Arunachal prevented them from flying to Beijing on Wednesday.Indian Weightlifting Federation's Joint Secretary Abraham K Techi along with a weightlifter...

• Stapled visas from China for Arunachal sportsman, official

  In spite of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's assurance that his country will take serious note of India's concerns over the issue of stapled visas, the handing over of such documents to two people from Arunachal prevented them from flying to Beijing on Wednesday.Indian Weightlifting Federation's Joint Secretary Abraham K Techi along with a weightlifter...

• Stapled visas: Ball in China's court, says India

  It was stressed repeatedly by India as one its "core issues" but no progress has been made during the Chinese Prime Minister's visit on his country's policy of issuing stapled visas to travellers from Jammu and Kashmir. Stapled visas indicate that China accepts Kashmir as disputed territory.China's Wen Jiabao met with Dr Manmohan Singh today for bi...

• Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in India

  Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in India today for a three-day visit. He brings with him an uncharacteristically large delegation of 400 businessmen. While trade will top the bilateral talks, issue of stapled visas for Kashmiris is also likely to come up. During his visit, Wen will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He will also meet...

• Will solve stapled visa issue: China assures India

  Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's New Delhi visit, India has said Beijing has given an assurance that the issue of giving stapled visas to those from Jammu and Kashmir will be resolved and that it will not affect bilateral diplomatic exchanges.Government sources said there was need to show sensitivity to each other's core concerns.They said sai...

• It is for China to undo stapled visa knot: India

  New Delhi has once again taken on China on the issue of stapled visas for Kashmiris and said it is time to be hard-nosed in dealing with Beijing.Speaking on the issue, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said, "It's for China to undo the knot on the stapled visas issue. We have to be hard-nosed in our dealings."  She added that China should be more...

• India raises stapled visa issue with China

  India today discussed with China key bilateral issues, including seeking Beijing's support for its quest for a permanent UNSC seat and its concerns over stapled visas to Kashmiris, as the two countries prepared for the crucial visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to New Delhi next month.External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, who arrived here today on two-day...

• Finally, a hotline between India and China

  A much delayed hotline between the Prime Ministers of India and China will finally be operational soon. This was announced by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Monday.The announcement came at a crucial time when a senior leader of the influential Politburo of China's Communist Party, Zhou Yongkang, is in Delhi at Congress party's invitation.W...

• India, China should be sensitive to each other's core issues: PM

  In the backdrop of concerns over stapled visas being given by China to Kashmiris, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday asked it to be sensitive to India's "core issues" as he met Premier Wen Jiabao in Hanoi, even as the two sides agreed to work their way to solutions to the "difficult" problems.At the same time, the two leaders agreed that there...

• PM to raise stapled visas with China's Wen

  The controversial issue of stapled Chinese visas to Kashmiris and Sino-India economic ties are expected to figure in crucial talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao here tomorrow.     China started the practice of issuing the stapled visas about two years back and the issue triggered a ...