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Indian Students Choose US visas over UK Tier 4 Visas says Sitharaman

11:54 03/03/2015
Strict UK visa rules are the reason Indian students are boycotting Britain and heading to the US instead says Nirmala Sitharaman, India's Commerce and Industry Minister. Sitharaman said: "There is a...

Indian IT firms threaten to relocate because of UK visa changes

10:55 18/04/2012
Indian officials warned the UK that Indian IT companies may relocate their businesses to other countries, if the UK government insists on tough visa rules which affect Indian IT professionals. India'...

India concerned about US H-1B visa rejection rates

10:30 03/04/2012
India's commerce minister told his US counterpart this week that he is concerned about the rising rejection rates for applications made by Indian tech workers to obtain H-1B visas in the US. Commerce...

India to push for relaxed visa rules to UK

15:16 28/09/2011
India is set to press for a relaxation in visa rules and the easing of restrictions on the movement of professionals from India to the UK . The matter is expected to be discussed when the UK's...

UK Immigration issues for Indians raised in UK Minister Kenneth Clarke visit

10:22 28/09/2011
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma recently raised concerns with UK Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke about the way in which Indians who apply for UK visas are treated...

UK Visas and trade with India

17:59 21/01/2009
India is becoming an increasingly important economic power in the World and is now ranked as number twelve in the World by Gross Domestic Product. There are excellent opportunities for trade between...