Amid bad relations with the US due to tariffs, the Indian government has taken a big decision on China. India has decided to give fast track visas to professionals coming from China. India plans to issue business visas to Chinese companies within a month, reducing the time it takes for visa verification. “We have removed the administrative verification process, and business visas can now be issued within four weeks,” two officials said on condition of anonymity, according to a Reuters report. Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it has noted India’s positive steps to facilitate people-to-people transactions, which are in the mutual interest of both sides. However, this move is seen as a major step towards improving relations between the two countries. Indian companies are said to be losing billions of rupees due to shortage of technicians. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that China is ready to continue regular talks and consultations with India. Relations between India and China deteriorated in 2020 as border tensions increased along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The confrontation began in early May 2020 when Chinese troops advanced into the disputed areas. China has objected to India’s road construction near the Galwan River Valley and Pangong Lake, leading to massive confrontations and clashes between the armies of the two sides. The tension reached its peak on June 15, 2020, when Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Galwan Valley. 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in this violent clash. This was the first incident on LAC since 1975 in which lives were lost on both sides. However, relations have gradually improved over the past five years through regular interactions at the diplomatic and military levels, especially the meeting of corps commanders of the two countries along the LAC. Share this story Tags