
India Raises China Business Visa Hurdles as Firms Face Travel Disruptions
India has taken up Chinese business visa delays with Beijing as executives and technical teams face difficulties travelling, disrupting meetings and supply-chain operations.
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India has taken up Chinese business visa delays with Beijing as executives and technical teams face difficulties travelling, disrupting meetings and supply-chain operations.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly traveled to Moscow and met Russian intelligence officials, according to the Kremlin, as US-Russia relations remain strained and Ukraine peace talks remain stalled.

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