Faster visas for Chinese experts in electronics sector on the cards
PLI). This comes with the electronics manufacturing industry facing complaints of challenges due to difficulties in getting visas for Chinese nationals. As per industry executives, installation, expansion, and repair work are being hit the most as they require skilled Chinese nationals to execute the work.
Some Indian smartphone contract manufacturers who have made investments under the production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes are awaiting orders from Chinese brands, who in turn, have been unable to make any moves as their executives are not getting Indian visas. But a system is now being put in place to grant visas to the Chinese nationals, industry executives said. «An approval process is being put in place, particularly for the PLI-beneficiary companies, where the applicant has to fill a detailed form from China, along with the details to be submitted by their partner PLI-granted companies in India.
Once these are submitted, the administrative ministry must send a recommendation, after which the visa can be granted,» said an industry executive, asking not to be identified. The executive added that the process has just started from this month, but visas haven't yet come through. «Expeditious issuance of business and employment visas are critical for setting up manufacturing capacities and expanding.
We are sure that this process will be smoothed and normalized sooner rather than later,» Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), told ET. The Chinese government on its part has started to streamline visas for Indian nationals. «In the first half of 2023, the Chinese Embassy & Consulates General have issued over 71600 visas to Indian people traveling to China for purposes of
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