The government's generous extension of the visa-on-arrival policy to all but eight countries from September this year may have sent strong signals that India is open for business and tourists. Whose idea was it? A senior government official showered praise on the persistent efforts of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for pursuing the matter. Then the official added an unprompted emphasis: "By PMO, I mean Rahul Gandhi, who was very keen to make the visa regime simpler for attracting tourists." Uh-huh?
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