India-Russia Big Deal: India’s e-Visa becomes absolutely free for Russian citizens, know for how many days the exemption will be available

News India Live, Digital Desk: The atmosphere (Summit) going on between India and Russia in Delhi is worth watching. Russian President Vladimir Putin has come to India and the “chemistry” between the two leaders looks tremendous. But amidst this meeting, PM Narendra Modi has made such an announcement, hearing which the people of Russia will jump with joy and the face of the Indian tourism industry will shine. We all know that “Guest is God”, but PM Modi has increased the level of hospitality this time. He has announced that now Russian citizens will not have to pay for e-Tourist Visa to come to India. What is this ‘free visa’ plan? Prime Minister Modi has announced that India will issue 30 days free e-Tourist Visa to all Russian citizens. That means, if any Russian citizen wants to visit India, he will not have to pay visa fees. Currently, this facility will be available with a validity of 30 days. Imagine, how big a thing this is for a citizen of any country. Visa fees are often quite expensive, and waiving them means come, welcome to our country!” Year 2026: Year of Tourism PM Modi did not take this step just like that. He said that the year 2026 will be celebrated as “India-Russia Year of Tourism”. Its purpose is to bring the people of both the countries closer. PM Modi said, “We want Russian friends to see the heritage of India, and Indian people to see the grandeur of Russia. Know. What is the benefit of this to India? You might be thinking that making it free will harm us? No! Tourism will increase: We all know that Russian tourists like states like Goa and Kerala very much. If visa is free, more tourists will come. Hotels and business: When more people come, hotels will be booked, they will eat food, do shopping. This will increase the earnings of our local shopkeepers and taxi drivers. Strengthening of relations: When common people interact with each other. When people visit the country, the friendship becomes stronger. While refreshing the old memories, PM Modi also mentioned Raj Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty, who are very famous in Russia. Now the effort is to make today’s generation understand each other’s culture. Overall, this ‘gift’ of Modi ji is an emotional one as well. Now get ready to welcome more Russian guests in your cities!