Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- India is likely to relax restrictions on business visas for Chinese professionals, a move aimed at reviving corporate ties and smoothing operations for multinational companies after nearly five years of curbs, government and industry, according to a report.

The easing would allow companies such as Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, BYD, Hisense and Haier to bring in senior managers for various positions, including chief executives, country heads and executives in sales, marketing, finance and human resources, according to an Economic Times report. Until now, only technical specialists had been granted visas, with priority given to companies participating in India's production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes.

Citing government and ...