Contrary to reports stating that the visas had been withdrawn by India on the last moment, the government today issued a clarification saying the visas were never issued; so there was no case of withdrawing them.
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India has denied visa to another exiled Chinese dissident Lu Jinghua, who was supposed to attend a meeting in India.
A government spokesperson said in New Delhi that the Lu Jinghua’s application has inconsistencies and much of the information was illegible. Insofar as Ray Wong is concerned, there was data inconsistency in his documents.
Uyghur leader Dolkun Isa’s statement on India’s withdrawal of his visa While Isa was quick to claim that “Chinese pressure” appeared to be the “main reason” for India cancelling the visa, officials said that the issue fell between two stools, the Home Ministry and the Ministry for External Affairs.
Under the e-tourist visa scheme, an applicant receives an email authorising him or her to travel to India after it is approved and he or she can travel with a print-out of this authorisation.
Lu Jinghua, a well-known Tiananmen Square activist, was scheduled to attend the April 28-May 01 meeting of dissidents and exiles in Himachal Pradesh. “Isa publicly stated that he was coming to attend a conference in India after obtaining the visa”, Swarup said.
New Delhi had to cancel Isa’s visa after China informed India that an Interpol Red Corner Notice is pending against Isa.
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China also confirmed on Tuesday that it had approached the Indian side through diplomatic channels against Isa’s visit to Dharamsala for the World Uyghur Congress that was being organised by the US-based Initiatives for China.
