BRICS to establish liberal visa regime

October 10, 2015 02:25 am | Updated 02:25 am IST - NEW DELHI:

The BRICS nations will soon allow free movement of “skilled professionals” among members by setting up a liberalised visa regime, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told The Hindu .

He said the liberalised visa regime would further improve ties with China. It was in May this year, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, that Chinese tourists were extended the facility of electronic visa on arrival, against the concerns of intelligence agencies.

Mr. Rijiju, who attended the first-ever ministerial meeting on migration held in Sochi, Russia, said: “The member countries have signed a joint declaration so that skilled professionals are allowed to travel with ease. This will boost economy and we will get rich human resource knowledge, too.”

The BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — have joined hands to combat and prevent organised human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

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