Days after launching visa-on- arrival facility for senior Pakistani citizens, India has started the process of providing the 'group tourist visa' on a reciprocal basis.
The 'group tourist' visa was to be launched from March 15 but it was put on hold after tension along the border following the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers.
Besides, Pakistan has so far failed to send a list of authorised tour operators to India.
Home Ministry officials said that as the situation along the India-Pakistan border has improved, New Delhi is awaiting a response from Islamabad on the list of authorised tour operators for launching the 'group tourist' visa facility.
India has already identified 18 such tour\travel operators on its side and shared it with Pakistann Home Ministry, the officials said.
According to the new liberalized visa pact between the two countries, group tourist visa would be offered for a period of 30 days to tourists travelling in groups with not less than 10 members and not more than 50 members, organized by approved tour operators or travel agents.
