Egypt and India to visa-free deals

India's government agreed to signing an agreement with Egypt on the abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official passports, according to the Indo-Asian News Service. It will also facilitate the issuance of residence visa valid for the duration of the assignment to members of diplomatic or consular missions. The agreement will allow a citizen of either country to stay in the other country for a maximum period of 90 days without a visa. India has similar agreements with 35 other countries.