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  • Free Visa for Indians in Malaysia.

    Free Visa for Indians in Malaysia.

    A Free visa for Indians in Malaysia has been announced by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Malaysia has made such a decision focusing on economic growth.

    Malaysia is now following the path of Sri Lanka and Thailand for economic growth. The Malaysian Prime Minister has also said to give a free visa for Indians for 30 days. However, Malaysia has also opened this system to Chinese citizens, which will be implemented from December 1.

    Let us tell you that Malaysia is the third Asian country to give a free visa to Indians. Currently in Malaysia, citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Turkey, and Jordan get this facility.

    It is noteworthy that a statement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has made it clear that this free visa exemption will be subject to security clearance. He also said that people with criminal records and risk of violence will not get the benefit of this exemption. The Prime Minister said that the country’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will soon share more information related to visa exemption.

    Let us tell you that earlier China had announced a 15-day visa-free policy for Malaysian citizens. The Prime Minister of Malaysia thanked the Chinese government and said that next year both countries will celebrate 50 years of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations.

    According to statistics, the number of Indians travelling abroad increased from 1.4 to 2.7 crore in the last nine years. However, the tourism sector remained significantly affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, passenger traffic in the tourist sector has started increasing again.

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    Free Visa to Indian Passport

    As of November 2023, Indian passport holders can travel visa-free to 30 countries.

    These countries include:

    • Middle East: Iran, Jordan, Qatar, and Oman
    • Oceania: Cook Islands, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Niue, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Palau Islands
    • Caribbean: Barbados, British Virgin Islands, and Dominica
    • Asia: Bhutan, Cambodia, and Indonesia
    • Americas: Bolivia and El Salvador
    • Africa: Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, and Comoro Islands

    Other countries that Indian passport holders can travel to visa-free include: 

    • Albania
    • Mauritius
    • Montserrat
    • Nepal
    • Grenada
    • Hong Kong SAR
    • Maldives
    • Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Senegal
  • Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea.

    Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea.

    Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway.

    The South China Sea dispute is a series of maritime and island claims between several sovereign states in the Indo-Pacific region. The countries involved are:

    China, Brunei, Taiwan, The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia.

    The countries have been disputing territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has grown in recent years. The sea is a crucial trade route, with over 21% of global trade, amounting to $3.37 trillion, transiting through these waters in 2016.

    The sea is estimated to have 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea have antagonized the other countries.

    The most active claimants are Vietnam and the Philippines. Vietnam bases its current claims on 17th-century maps. In 2016, the arbitral tribunal ruled in favour of the Philippines on most of its submissions.

    The origins and development of the countries’ respective claims and the development of international law as it relates to the South China Sea are complicated, confusing, and often poorly understood.

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