Ministry of Home Affairs recently made the announcement about unveiling a new category of Ayush Visa. This visa has been launched for specific reasons and is designed for foreign citizens. The Government notified everyone about this new introduction on 2 August. Who will this visa scheme cater to and what is its significance? Read on to learn all the important details about it.
Who Can Apply For Ayush Visa?
This visa scheme is all set to cater to foreign nationals looking for medical treatment facilities under Ayush systems/Indian systems. This visa scheme targets overseas people interested in the traditional Indian systems of medicine and treatment such as Ayurveda, wellness, yoga, and therapeutic care. The primary aim of this visa scheme is to facilitate all these authentic medical treatments to interested foreign nationals arriving in India.
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The Ministry of Ayush reportedly stated about the incorporation of “chapter 11A–Ayush Visa” after Chapter 11 – Medical Visa of the Visa Manual, according to a report by LiveMint. This inclusion now plays a huge role in dealing with treatment under the Indian systems of medicine. The Ministry further added how amendments have also been developed in different chapters of the Visa Manual, 2019.
“It Will Boost Medical Value Travel In India”, Said Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
The Ayush Visa scheme is certainly going to be impactful to boost the medical tourism sector in India and also influence its value. Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union minister of Ayush shared how this visa scheme is a significant step and it is going to boost the medical value travel in India. It is PM Narendra Modi’s dream to establish Indian traditional medicine as a worldwide phenomenon and the visa scheme is going to help to achieve the goal.
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Medical tourism in India is experiencing a spike for some years now. And it is going to evolve more. This launch of Ayush Visa is a significant step in the government’s “Heal in India” initiative. The Ayush ministry has many plans to take all the operations a notch higher. They have started working on these concepts to promote and boost the treatment facilities in India.
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