UK Prime Minister pushes for limitless same-day visas for Indian entrepreneurs


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The UK is toying with its immigration and visa policies strategically as it blocks entry for Eastern Europeans while simultaneously breaking down barriers for skilled residents of the emerging superpower.

At the start of a trip aimed at boosting British-India commercial ties, the Prime Minister will promise “an even more attractive offer” to Indian executives exasperated by Britain’s immigration system. The Coalition has pledged to tighten immigration rules, and some Indian companies have complained that getting into the UK to do business is now too costly and time-consuming. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, the Prime Minister signalled that he will make changes in the application system that make it quicker and cheaper for Indians