Ministry of External Affairs is committed to serve the Indian diaspora and foreigners visiting India with a comprehensive vision of strengthening India's image and reputation, making the service more powerful, flawless and reliable.
New Delhi: In a bid to reduce predatory pricing, India has tightened the rules for selection of partner visa and consular service for expatriates and foreign visitors. Ministry of External Affairs is committed to serve the Indian diaspora and foreigners visiting India with a comprehensive vision of strengthening India’s image and reputation, making the service more robust, seamless and reliable.
Significantly, the Indian Missions of the Ministry of External Affairs are the first point of contact for any international traveler arriving in India – Indian Citizen or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Foreigner living abroad (travelling to India).
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) President Jyoti Mayal said, “The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched a transformational program to reform and strengthen its tendering and evaluation process in a holistic manner to select the right outsourced service provider. While the focus is on L1 pricing, the emphasis is on the four pillars of quality services, sustainable and viable pricing, data protection and security, and ethical practices and integrity.”
He said that in order to leave an impression on anyone traveling to India, the Ministry of External Affairs should focus on providing better, efficient and cost-effective services.
Commenting on the initiative, he also said, “It is important that anyone traveling to India or dealing with any Indian mission anywhere in the world has a good first impression, as the government is planning a new India.” committed to work towards fulfilling its promise. Therefore, as the true representative of the Government of India in the world, the Ministry of External Affairs and its Missions should focus on providing better, efficient and cost-effective services, which may The first step in that direction.”
The Speaker concluded by saying that India is establishing itself as a global leader in many areas like trade, cross border services, citizen services etc.
