India on Tuesday said UK has conveyed that the proposal to collect hefty visa cash bonds from Indians has not been considered by the British government.This was conveyed to Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma by Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business,Innovation and Skills during a meeting in London.According to an official release in New Delhi, this came after Sharma expressed serious concerns during his meetings with Cable as well as Oliver Letwin, Minister for Government policy in Cabinet office over the news reports referring to a proposal to categorise India as high risk country entailing cash bonds from visa applicants.Sharma said in London that he expressed concerns during his meeting with senior British ministers but in which they assured that such a proposal may have been mooted but it has not been approved by the Cabinet
News On AIR | June 26, 2013 8:56 AM
Proposal to collect hefty visa cash bonds from Indians not being considered by UK