India Eases Visa Rules for Foreign Professionals, Boosts Manufacturing & Business

• India reformed its business visa regime to ease movement of foreign engineers and technicians, boosting local firms.
• DPIIT launched a new digital platform for sponsorship letters, simplified visa forms, and removed extra ministry recommendations.
• Visas are eased for factory installation, commissioning, maintenance, and production, crucial for Chinese professionals.
• The move aims to accelerate manufacturing, improve ease of doing business, and follows rekindled India-China ties.
• Previous visa curbs led to an estimated $15 billion in production losses for Indian electronics makers.

Why It Matters: India's simplified visa process for foreign professionals aims to boost manufacturing and ease business operations.