Delhi high court order has crippled consular, visa services at 4 missions: Govt to Supreme Court
The Indian government has informed the Supreme Court that a Delhi High Court order has disrupted visa and consular services in four countries. The court had previously quashed the tender process for private service providers, leading to a standstill in operations.
Why it matters
This legal dispute impacts the ability of Indian missions abroad to provide essential services to citizens and visa applicants, creating significant administrative bottlenecks.
NEW DELHI: The Centre told Supreme Court Friday that visa and consular services, which are outsourced, offered to lakhs of Indian nationals, OCIs and foreign visa applicants were severely impacted in Indian missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia) as Delhi high court had quashed the selection of private service providers."We outsource consular, passport and visa services to private entities like other countries. The cancellation of award of tender to the successful bidder has brought these services in four countries to a standstill.
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