No Visa for
indians,
iran Govt's Notice..!!?
Countries around the world are gradually relaxing visa requirements to improve relations with
india, boost trade with
india, and attract
indians as tourists.
iran has now joined the ranks of Sri Lanka,
thailand and Malaysia. The
government of
iran has announced that citizens of around 33 countries, including
india and
gulf countries, will waive the visa requirement to enter Iran. Through this,
iran has started an effort to develop transparency and engagement with the world.
While Iran's economy has been crippled by the US and other superpowers' embargo, it has been operating without contact with the rest of the world. In this situation, the Iranian
government has exempted the citizens of 33 countries from the visa requirement to show commitment on an
international basis. With this new announcement, the
government of
iran accepts
people from around 45 countries without visas. Iran's IRNA
news agency reported that the decision was taken to attract more tourists. The
government wants to open the doors of
iran to the world. Esadullah Zargami said that this decision was taken very boldly and courageously by the government.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs,
indian government officials are currently visa-exempt when they travel to
iran on
government work. Today's announcement also extends to holders of ordinary
indian passports. It is worth noting that
kenya has recently announced the abolition of visa requirements for all national travelers.