India has clarified that the issue of stapled visas will not impact the participation of Indian athletes in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, reported the hindustantimes.com Jul 28. China has been using this ‘stapled visa’ approach specifically for Indian nationals from Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. They started issuing stapled visas to residents of Arunachal Pradesh in the mid-2000s and to those from Jammu and Kashmir from 2009, the report noted. When a person with a stapled visa returns to their home country, the entry and exit passes on the stapled visa are torn off. It is also an expression of China that it does not acknowledge Arunachal Pradesh and J&K as part of India, the report added.

Source: Hindustan Times July 30, 2023 07:53 UTC