India will extend visa-on-arrival facility to tourists of all nations, barring eight, in order to boost tourism.

This was disclosed by Minister of State for Planning Rajeev Shukla in New Delhi yesterday after a high-level meeting with representatives from various ministries. He said, this facility will be implemented from the next tourist season beginning October.

Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Somalia are the barred countries.

India currently offers visa-on-arrival to tourists from 11 countries including Finland, the Philippines, Singapore and Japan.