Indian professionals and members of the Indian diaspora in China raise concerns during the Indian embassy’s first open house in recent years, held in Beijing. They report an increase in abusive anti-India content on Chinese social media platforms, including posts that target Indians’ culture and food habits. The community also discusses difficulties they face related to visas and employment, including a decline in work visas for Indian professionals and restrictions affecting spouses’ employment.
Indian Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami, who took charge in May, meets diaspora members along with consular and visa officials, including the embassy’s counsellors responsible for consular, education and community affairs and for visas. Doraiswami says the embassy is engaging with Chinese authorities and notes that the Chinese government is also aware of the rise in such content and is taking steps to address it. The embassy counters misinformation by sharing fact-based information through its official social media channels.
The embassy also announces plans to ease visa-related documentation requirements for Chinese nationals applying for Indian visas from next week to encourage travel. It further outlines intentions to expand cultural outreach events and to set up a legal assistance framework for Indians facing work-related issues, alongside periodic open-house interactions to address concerns.
