Punjab, Oct. 5 -- India and Switzerland signed five agreements after Modi-Parmelin talks in Delhi. The one that matters most is on migration and mobility - and it carries five-year multiple-entry visas with six-month stays, and renewable one-year student permits.
What was signed
Alongside those: a special group to review progress on the trade pact, new openings for military exchanges and defence production, and deeper cooperation on nuclear energy.
The visa terms are the concrete thing
Multiple-entry visas valid up to five years, with stays of up to six months per visit, and student permits renewable annually.
That is a material change for Indian professionals, researchers and students, and it is the category of concession European gov...