Issue of Indian visas increased for Bangladeshis

India government has increased the number of visas to Bangladeshi nationals by more than three lakh this year compared to last year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday, reports Business Standard.

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told to the Lok Sabha in a written reply, “As many as 12.89 lakh visas have been given to Bangladeshi nationals so far this year in comparison to 9.33 lakh visas issued in 2016”.

On the other hand, India has drastically reduced visas to Pakistani nationals and has given travel documents to 34,445 people from that country so far, this year, the Lok Sabha was informed.

Indo-Pak relations have nosedived after Pakistan- backed terrorists attacked a brigade headquarters in Uri, Indian Air Force Station in Pathankot and the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani by the security forces.

Pakistan tried to highlight Wani’s killing internationally.