New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India has taken a significant step to strengthen its ties with Russia by announcing a free 30-day e-tourist visa and a 30-day group tourist visa for Russian citizens. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement during a joint press address with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I am happy that very soon we are going to introduce a free 30-day e-tourist visa and a 30-day group tourist visa for Russian citizens," PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister also highlighted that India-Russia cooperation is expanding into new domains, including maritime training in extreme climatic regions. Both countries will begin working together to train Indian seafarers for operations in polar waters. "Now we will also cooperate to trai...