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Government and Policy

India to resume all visa services in Bangladesh soon after the Tarique Rahman government restored full visa services for Indians

OpIndia Staff - 21 February, 2026

Bangladesh has fully resumed visa and consular services for Indian nationals at its missions in India, in a sign of improving bilateral relations following...

Economy and Finance

Trump’s visa restrictions backfire: Google’s parent Alphabet plans major expansion in India, to increase workforce in the country by over 140%

OpIndia Staff - 4 February, 2026

In a strategic move to navigate tightening U.S. immigration policies, Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is set to ramp up its operations...

News Reports

US govt freezes immigrant visa processing for 75 countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh: Here is why

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

The Trump administration will suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Pakistan, starting January 21. The move aims to prevent new arrivals from becoming a "public charge." While permanent residency applications are paused indefinitely, temporary tourist and student visas remain unaffected.

News Reports

Bangladesh shuts down visa sections at three diplomatic missions in India citing security issues

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2026

Bangladesh has temporarily closed the visa sections of three of its diplomatic missions in India, citing security issues amid ongoing protests near its facilities....

News Reports

French President Macron condemns US visa ban on EU officials over censorship of online speech, calls it intimidation and coercion against European digital sovereignty

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly denounced the United States' decision to impose visa restrictions on former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and four...

Government and Policy

India Visa Application Centre in Dhaka closed over security concerns

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2025

Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, the primary hub for processing Indian visas in Bangladesh’s capital, announced that it would close at 2:00 PM on Wednesday

US President Donald Trump rolls out $1 million ‘gold card’ visa for immigrants: Here is everything you need to know about it

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2025

In order to obtain the visa, which is comparable to a "Green Card," applicants must first undergo a background check or vetting process and then make a $1 million "contribution" which is referred to as a "gift" on the online platform

News Reports

Modi govt denies visa to Christian evangelist Franklin Graham: Read about his father’s conversion mission and connection to Nehru- Gandhi family

Anurag - 30 November, 2025

Nagaland groups expressed strong disappointment after Franklin Graham’s visa denial, highlighting his past remarks on Hinduism, his organisation’s aggressive outreach among tribal communities, and the wider pattern of evangelist networks operating under humanitarian claims across India.

News Reports