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Russia’s new visa policy allows 6-month tourist visa on hotel reservation for 19 nations, including India

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 24 February 2023, 10:00 AM 693

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved a decree enabling a facilitated visa regime for citizens of 19 countries, including India, reports Anadolu Agency. Citizens of the specified countries may get a tourist visa for up to six months if they have a hotel reservation, the decree, published on the government portal on Tuesday, read. The […]Continue Reading

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Russian airline Aeroflot resumes operation to Sri Lanka after four months

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 1:00 PM 459

Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot on October 10 resumed commercial operations to Sri Lanka, more than four months after the airline suspended its flights to the island nation after authorities here briefly detained an aircraft over a legal dispute. On June 2, an Aeroflot flight Airbus AU 289 scheduled to depart from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport Continue Reading

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Visa-free entry for Indian tourists to Russia on the cards

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 16 September 2022, 12:30 PM 1232

Russia might possibly introduce a visa-free regime for Indian tourist groups, said Alina Arutyunova, Deputy Chairman of Moscow Metropolis Tourism Committee during her recent visit to Mumbai. At the moment though, Russia is about to quickly introduce e-visa for Indian tourists, reported The Times of India. “The President of the Russian Federation has supported an […]Continue Reading

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Goa receives proposal from 8 destinations for charter flights

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 15 September 2022, 3:00 PM 690

Goa Airport has received a request for slots for the arrival of international charter flights f rom eight destinations including Russia, which will be approved by the end of September, airport officials said. Speaking to IANS, Goa Airport Director S.V.T. Dhanamjaya Rao said that eight countries have requested slots. “Some of them have been granted […]Continue Reading

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Russia withdraws from UN tourism body: UNWTO

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 29 April 2022, 3:30 PM 864

Russia is withdrawing from the United Nation’s tourism body, the UN World Tourism Organization said on Wednesday ahead of a vote to suspend Moscow’s membership over its invasion of Ukraine, reports AFP. “Russia has announced its intention to withdraw from UNWTO,” the UNWTO said in a tweet, adding that Russia’s suspension “is effective Continue Reading

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Russia imposes visa restrictions on citizens of ‘unfriendly countries’

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 4:30 PM 842

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday introducing visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Moscow deems “unfriendly” in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, which came into force yesterday, suspends Russia’s simplified visa issuance regime with some European Union countries as well as Norway, Switzerland, Denmark Continue Reading