SOP to facilitate visa approvals in final stages, says official

The move assumes significance as some domestic manufacturing firms have flagged the issue of delay in getting visas for Chinese technicians

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• CHINESE TECHNICIANS IN MANUFACTURING UNITS

NEW DELHI: After formulating a standard operating procedure (SOP) for streamlining visa approvals for Chinese professionals whose expertise is required by vendors under the PLI scheme, the government is in the final stages to put in place similar processes for other manufacturing units, an official said.

The move assumes significance as some domestic manufacturing firms have flagged the issue of delay in getting visas for Chinese technicians, who are required for works like installation or repair of certain machines, besides training workers in India.

"Most of the PLI (production-linked incentive scheme) visas have been taken care of.

For general manufacturing also, we are trying to create a better streamlined SOP... that is with the Ministry of Home Affairs.

It's at the final stages. We are hoping to sort it out. We have done a lot of sensitisation," the official said.