As China finally consented to permit “some” Indian students to return to re-join studies after over two years of delay, a number of Indian professionals whose families are stuck back home due to Beijing’s stringent COVID-19 visa rules have appealed to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to take up their plight with the Chinese Government.
Many Indian professionals working in China for a long period ranging from five to 27 years sent a joint petition to Mr. Jaishankar on May 1, highlighting their anguish.
“We have been separated from our respective families including kids for more than 26 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel and visa disruptions," these professionals, who are based in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities, said in the petition submitted to the Indian Embassy.
