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Now a traveller to India has 2 choices for visa issuance.

1. They could secure the visa at any of the 4 International airports India. They are Mumbai [Bombay], New Delhi, Kolkota [Calcutta] and Chennai [Madras]. All you need is your passport, US$ 60, return ticket and your pictures.
2. Or you may apply at the comfort of your home or office, and these will be picked up by the courier service / authorised agents which should be set by the experienced BLS I.S.L.

Ambassador Chandrashekhar Dasgupta visited Manila from 17-19 October, 2011 under India-ASEAN Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series. During his stay in Manila, he delivered a lecture on ‘Sustainable Development : Promoting Development to Protect the Environment’ organized by the Foreign Service Institute of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines on 18th October, 2011. His lecture was attended by trainee officers of DFA, several Ambassador and diplomats, distinguished members of the media and the Indian community.

Secretary, Department of Finance, Hon’ble Mr. Cesar V. Purisima visited India, at the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister of India from 16-17 October, 2011 to participate in the Eminent Persons Forum in New Delhi organized by the Government of India. The Forum was the central element of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of India’s engagement with Asian Development Bank.

During the India-Philippines Joint Commission Meeting on Bilateral Cooperation held in India on 15th March, 2011 for the first time at the Ministerial level, a decision was taken to convene a meeting at an early date of the Joint Working Group (JWG) for Health and Medicine.

16 students from Rourkela Institute of Management Studies or RIMS, which is located in the Eastern state of India, come over to undergo a training conducted by the La Salle University Extension, which is located at the 5th floor of RCBC Plaza, Makati. This was between August 22 to August 30.

A Business Match-making Event which will be held on 27th June 2011 at Ballroom, Hotel Dusit Thani, Manila, from 8:30 am to 3:30pm. This is open to all businessmen from the Philippines.

TEXPROCIL, The Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council of India along with the Embassy of India, Manila and the Philippine-India Business Council announces

A high-level delegation, led by Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Albert F. Del Rosario, is visiting New Delhi on 15 March, 2011, for the first meeting of the India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation [JCBC] being held at the ministerial level. During his meeting with His Excellency Mr. S. M. Krishna, External Affairs Minister of India, bilateral issues, regional and global issues of common interest, including strengthening cooperation in the multilateral forums such as ASEAN, East Asia Summit and the United Nations, would come up for their review.

Philippines local Oil companies and ethanol producers have been given another year to prepare for the mandated 10-percent blending of ethanol in gasoline as the government decided to postpone its implementation to February 2012. It seems that Philippines is not very firm in its decision to implement this decision. As a recall, on the other side, the Indian government was firm in its decision to “Green” New Delhi, few years ago, despite various concerns and objections. It might be a good move if the Philippine Government could invite Indian investors in this field.

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India have offered 2 scholarships to meritorious students from the Republic of the Philippines under the Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for Higher Education and one scholarship for learning Indian Classical Dance and Music for the year 2011-2012.

Service Enhancement to Boost Asia-India and Intra-Asia Trade Demand

China and India are two of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Despite the economic downturn, China and India expect to register high growth rates of 10 and 8.8 per cent respectively in 2010. With an expected 7.9 percent average annual growth rate in the intra-Asia air cargo market over the next 20 years, the new flight will boost and support increasing trade demand with India across the Asia Pacific region.