US F-1 visa appointment slots for Indian students disappear within minutes, fueling pre-fall semester panic
Government restores long-duration paper tourist visas and all e-Tourist visa options for India-bound travellers
India launches digital OCI: QR-coded ‘e-OCI’ replaces booklet for 4.7 million overseas citizens
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India and Netherlands sign Migration & Mobility MoU as cornerstone of new Strategic Partnership
Signed during Prime Minister Modi’s 16-17 May visit, India and the Netherlands concluded a Migration & Mobility MoU that will create streamlined work-permit pathways, a young-professionals scheme and a shared digital visa platform. The deal promises to cut processing times and support talent flows for semiconductor, green-tech and maritime projects, making it highly relevant for corporate mobility programmes.
India-Sweden Strategic Partnership Roadmap puts talent mobility at its core
During Prime Minister Modi’s 17 May visit to Gothenburg, India and Sweden adopted a Strategic Partnership Roadmap (2026-2030) that prioritises smoother mobility for students, researchers and skilled professionals, explores direct flights and launches talks on a Social-Security Totalisation Agreement. The blueprint signals significant future easing of assignment costs and timelines for firms operating between the two innovation-driven economies.
Embassy issues advisory after Indian worker killed in Moscow drone attack
A Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow Region on 17 May killed one Indian worker and injured three others, prompting India’s embassy to provide consular assistance and renew warnings against taking up jobs in conflict zones. The incident highlights duty-of-care gaps and may trigger tighter scrutiny of recruitment agencies and assignment-risk policies for Indian companies with staff in Russia.