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India Did Not Disallow Nepali Citizen From Boarding Berlin Flight, Airline Stopped Her: MHA | India News

India Did Not Disallow Nepali Citizen From Boarding Berlin Flight, Airline Stopped Her: MHA | India News

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Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 22:08 IST A Nepali citizen, was stopped at Delhi’s IGI airport by the airline over visa validity, not by Indian immigration, clarifies Ministry of Home Affairs. A Nepali citizen was stopped at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. (File photo) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday clarified that the Indian immigration authorities have no role in stopping a Nepali citizen at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Refuting the claims of bias/discrimination against Nepali citizens, the Ministry said she was stopped by the airlines due to her visa validity. The statement comes after Shambhavi Adhikari, a Nepali citizen heading to Berlin, was stopped at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport and sent back to Kathmandu. “The incident has been wrongly portrayed as bias/discrimination against Nepali citizens. It is to clarify that the Indian immigration authorities have no role to play in this entire episode,” the statement reads. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) says, “It has been reported that Shambhavi Adhikari, a citizen of Nepal heading to Berlin was stopped at Delhi’s Indira …

CRPF To Initiate Action Against Constable Munir Ahmed Who Married Pakistani Girl

CRPF To Initiate Action Against Constable Munir Ahmed Who Married Pakistani Girl

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Last Updated:May 02, 2025, 09:41 IST In a report accessed by News18, before the department could process or grant approval, the marriage was reportedly solemnised through a WhatsApp video call on May 24, 2024. According to the report, several lapses were observed in the constable’s conduct, including failure to inform the department about his wife’s continued stay in India. (News18 Hindi) In a report reviewed by News18, CRPF has said that the constable, currently posted in the 41st Battalion, had earlier submitted a request for permission to marry a Pakistani woman named Menal Khan. However, before the department could process or grant approval, the marriage was reportedly solemnised through a WhatsApp video call on May 24, 2024. This unauthorised act has triggered a formal review and disciplinary process. The report also says that it was a policy decision and J&K zone suggested that request of marriage may not be granted. “As the instant case requires a policy decision being a case of marriage with Pakistani girl and matter of national security, the proposal was re-submitted …

Pahalgam Attack: Of The 16 Types Of Visas India Allowed Pakistanis, Only 2 Remain Valid Now

Pahalgam Attack: Of The 16 Types Of Visas India Allowed Pakistanis, Only 2 Remain Valid Now

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Last Updated:April 30, 2025, 16:07 IST India has cut visa categories for Pakistani citizens from 16 to 2 after the Pahalgam terror attack. Long-term visa holders can stay indefinitely Pakistani citizens holding long-term visas are now permitted to remain in India indefinitely, according to a new policy. (Representative/PTI) In a retaliatory measure following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government has curtailed visa validity for Pakistani citizens, including medical visa, effective from April 27. This action reduces the previously available 16 visa categories to a mere two. The Ministry of External Affairs is poised to make a decision on the fate of one of the remaining visa options shortly. Indian security agencies have been directed to take stringent measures against Pakistani nationals residing illegally in the country. Historically, India offered 16 visa types to Pakistani citizens. These included the Student Visa, Business Visa, Diplomatic Visa, Official Visa, Journalist Visa, Film Visa, Transit Visa, Visitor Visa, Medical Visa, Conference Visa, Mountaineering Visa, Long Term Visa, Group Tourist Visa, Religious Traveller Visa, Group Religious Visa for Pakistani …