Moscow and New Delhi have abandoned the idea of ​​visa-free group travel Russia and India have decided not to continue working on an agreement on visa-free travel for tourist groups, said the head of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Klimov. According to him, this format of international agreements turned out to be unusual for the Indian side. For now, Russians can get free e-visas to travel to India. In 2025, the flow of tourists between countries reached 143 thousand trips, an increase of 15%. In the first half of 2026, more than 25 thousand Indian tourists visited Russia - an increase of 8% year on year.

Moscow and New Delhi have abandoned the idea of ​​visa-free group travel Russia and India have decided not to continue working on an agreement on visa-free travel for tourist groups, said the head of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Klimov. According to him, this format of international agreements turned out to be unusual for the Indian side. For now, Russians can get free e-visas to travel to India. In 2025, the flow of tourists between countries reached 143 thousand trips, an increase of 15%. In the first half of 2026, more than 25 thousand Indian tourists visited Russia - an increase of 8% year on year.