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Seriously, being a traveller myself there is no place equal to India in this whole world. The lords even chose India for their avatars and here we are taking pride in visiting these places abroad which looks really a ghostly beauty devoid of divinity. I just wish every Indian should stop visiting other countries for sight seeing

Too many people travel to Western countries and find themselves getting lost for twenty years and becoming the responsibility of the host country!

Nepal don't require visa and it is a very beautiful country.

All because of our Vishwaguru government policies. People are escaping from India. To these countries they are migrating illegal way and now country are not giving visa they don’t want illegal Indian migrants

It's a stupid report, obviously the visa rejection will be high if the visa applications are high from a most populated country in the world it's basic common sense , i would say India have the highest visa grant these days, I'm from India came to Australia it's not ecen harf if u have the right documents and if you're not faking anything, I'm pretty sure the rejections are mostly because of fake documents especially from Punjab and Haryana so it's good that they are not letting fake people i mean then what's the point of doing all this right way? People like me who try to come in a right way

Does this host watched tv shows such as “nothing to declare” and “danger Tv”? Many people think that because they think that they are cleaver enough to circumvent visa interviews, falsify documents required to impress foreign embassy staff, get visa on false pretenses because they have money, connections in domestic government or someone overseas to curry favor them, then no wonder your visa application would be rejected and fees forfeited or you would be turned down entry to your dream country on arrival and deported back to your home country. People even dare to charter a flight to Maxico with a plan to cross the border and into USA, like a flash mob, without a visa. Well you don’t have entitlement for that, just like you don’t like Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Rohingya crossing your borders by any means.\nHow many Indian agents have befooled fellow Indians who want to go and work in UAE, Behrin, Muscat, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Saudi Arabia but landed on one of the beaches of India or have their Passport taken away to make them work like a slave in servitude by their fellow Indian contractors? Let us talk about that.\nLet us talk about how many Indian parents and students so foolish to see admission in universities or unaccredited fake colleges in Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Russia and Russian federation countries but no serious intention to study but intention not to return but figure out magic trick to PR and citizenship without really caring to understand how immigration works and what would actually qualify to deserve immigration visa? Sham marriages is one of many tricks that people pursue despite knowing that chances of success are really very remote. Let us talk about that.\n\nLet us talk about fake colleges that “donations” to admit “students” who failed to perform because their parents have money to justify entitlement to buy degrees and fake colleges print it out in return to “donations”?\n\nIt doesn’t end here. You get to these destinations by hook or crook, you eventually get busted, yet you have nerves to be cocky, pretend to be robbed, discriminated, cheated, victimized instead and gather nerve to seek PR, green card, white card as compensation and even a job? I mean how far you would go thinking world is stupid and you can prove it.\n\nSORRY, there are hard working, intelligent and qualified Indians that get visa and there are people who get visa on family migration quota for example but many others, give me a break.

Imdians are desperate to leave india, and most illegal immigrantion comes from india and Pakistan, these are s hole countries that have the poorest standard of living - cant blame for this.

There are several reasons. First off, a few Indians do certain scams that affect the country. Some students from india who apply for student visas dont go to school to study, but instead take advantage of going to work there. Indian dicipline, some countries like europe and singapore complained that indian tourists tend to be rude or dont have proper manners

Ranking of Indian passport at 85 appears very unusual, weird, strange etc particularly against countries like burkino faso , kosovo and others mentioned in this report

Now it’s time to explore our own destinations for tour , despite of applying visa and strengthening their economy let’s strength our own economy by touring our own country .

The just want our intellectual capacity, not our skin/ culture/ languages.\nSometimes they accept our food. That's about it. \nLogically other big countries have smaller population. Indian population only ensures they will indeed swell out to other countries. \nThe world must learn tolerance?.

Stop bragging and being too ignorant, just because you got a visa to travel to a western country where poverty and homeslessness have increased 15 to 20% this year. No use travelling to any country that has poverty and homelessness in rise.

It was on 72 in 2014.. And total number of ranks are around 100, because there are 2-3 countries on single spot..slipping 5 rank mean slipping below 10-15 countries.. \nVisa on Arrival does not only depend on passport ranking, it depends on the host countries as well, e.g Kenya has made visa-free(Visa on Arrival) free for everyone accross the world. Most of of the touris friendly countries are issuing free Visa-on-Arrival just to boom their tourism sector...On the contrary, now we don't get any Visa-on-Arrival for any European country, earlier we had access of Visa-on-Arrival for Serbia. \nSituation is getting worse day-by-day, many countries are not accepting INR at the Airport(though you can exchange at their local market, but conversion rate is very poor)

The problem is fear that Indians will travel to the West and not go back. Not just Indians, but Africans, South Americans and many Asian countries do the same. I've lived in the US for 55 years. There was an Indian music troop that came to the US to perform, maybe 20 people, including singers, musicians, comedians etc. After their tour in the US, half of them did not return to India. They figured they can make a better living in the US and live here as an illegal immigrant. This is too common. The next time when a troop of musicians want a US visa, chances are the immigration office will think twice about approving a visa. I can travel anywhere with a US passport because people know that Americans will return back to the US.

Why are indians desperate to leave their country?

India is a third world country with a very very low HDI( Human development index)

Paradox :- the more desperate you are to leave your own country, worse Passport you will have.

why don't you focus on building your country and making it livable so that you don't have to knock on any door and be treated like intruders?

Indians are possibly amongst the largest group of overseas travellers just trailing behind the Chinese but the visa application process for us is one of the most stringent. . . Go to any tourist destination in the world and you’ll see an Indian restaurant and fellow Indians, but we are not shown the respect or importance we deserve by diplomatic missions of other countries.

I love India and Indians in general. Let's be honest here madam Palki's patriotism has blinded her of the reality.\nShe must first look at what is making these countries make such or arrive at decisions.

The reason for Indian visa being in the 81st rank is the number of people who want to migrate....other countries cannot allow lakhs of Indians who wish to relocate to their country....on the other hand, countries like Kosovo or Burkina Faso are tiny countries by population and have a very low rate of migration to other countries....Indian large-scale migration can be seen as a threat by other countries....

Indians should drop these countries as a travel destination. The amount they are wasting is visa application, in the same amount they will get thousand times better experience in royal India.

This is a kind of scam. At the moment, all countries struggle due inflammation and bad governmbet policies and most countries doesnt require any intake. It may change when president Trump comes in power. Now, thus is a free income for several countries.

How many times I have faced Indian visa problems ...\nIt's unbelievable...\nThe frro has repeatedly not extended my X visa, not giving any reason for that!!!!!!!\nIn India, the foreign visa policy is, get everyone as quick as possible out of the country!\nCome, spend your money as tourist and than go!\nIn India, there is no chance of permanent residency, except marriage!

We have misused the invite by countries. UK is messed up can't blame the nation

Ms. Palki, ur braging of 5th largest economy dont carry wieght in getting visa mostly due to the systematic failure of your own country... your economy cant hold on to your majority talents... why not you focus on that....

Indian Government should voluntarily help countries to deport illegal Indian immigrants. Though majority of Indians travel abroad for holidaying , around 25% of them try to illegally settle in host countries . This is not just problem of Indians, even Pakistanis & Bangladeshis also has same mentality. Hence GOI should bring in strict rules and mechanism to stop illegal migration from India . This will boost confidence on Indian passport .

They should come to Russia, Russia will not reject them.. but India and Nigeria are like brothers, many countries don't want to see them??

Palki, I'm a huge admirer of your journalism. Being a proud Indian and living in NZ from a decade I can say it's not just the equality.\nThe amount of frauds we do in our visa application just to enter a foreign land, I can speak on behalf of NZ, makes it difficult for the next batch of applications coming from that region.\nI won't label that with racism because every country has the right to protect its borders. NZ, Aus in particular has a strong and proud Indian diaspora with more and more Indians successfully coming in every year. But we India as a large population has one of the most number of applications which also increases the chancesl of rejection.

It’s tragic but a few bad apples ruined it for the whole country now we all suffer

Let me help you do the math, it’s 100 Indians getting a visa and 1 person from Kosovo, so yea it might seem like Indians are not getting visas but it’s a lot of them applying vs other countries

Now its uae too. Just like Pakistan, indians also get visa rejection. \nNobody needs citizens of these countries in their country anymore.

Joke!!! Indian talents can be source somewhere else. Infact, it will relieve not having to compete with Indian on our local jobs. Sit in your country and create tourist centers as well or establish mou for foreign schools to be set up in Indian. Countries are becoming smarter with their policies which some Indians have found loopholes to circumvent the purpose of the policies. I.e Canada

Stop being radical leftist when it comes to other countries. Otherwise you also open borders for everyone wanting to come to India including Bengalis, Pakistanis, Afghanis etc. If not then just shut up and let other countries decide who they want to let in their countries.

Most of the Indian miss use tourist visa and provide fake docs. Admit your fault first before blame Global countries

That’s good one way. They want Indians to spend money in own country…

I live in Canada. A citizen now, love this country but India is and will always be a home. Canada is facing hard times currently, which is being faced by every country now and then but even the cause root of all these problems Canada is facing right now is coming from somehow from India. The most disruptive and disturbing people are here from India only with no civic sense. They come here and do not value the Canadian culture at all. They do all sort of illegal activities and try to do jugaad in everything, from which we escaped from India. Even on political grounds, the man who somehow messed up everything was under the influence and pressure of the man having Indian roots. I love India without a doubt but we can’t deny the real facts why Indians are being hated everywhere. People in my community here ( whites, First Nations, old Indians) love me and my family because they know how we respect the culture and values and laws of Canada. But there, where people don’t know us personally, we get judgemental eyes because of our colour and we know why, it’s not all of us, but still majority of us have destroyed the image of India and yes Indians deserve to be banned now. We need skills and knowledge and we should class apart from the stupid ones.

Let other countries reject BUT India should increase its fee for every tourist trying to enter India for medical/holiday/religious ....reasons. US takes 200$ for every single Indian!

No one wants to live in India? Why? Because average person has no rights of enjoying a free life from the corrupt governments in every state. No one thinks about the good and shelter about the poor people forget about freedom and security.\nI grew up in this country and retired now but it is so sad that new generation from India is polluting this beautiful Canada which we have seen the best on this earth. Too much population and the most dangerous and corrupt people are rich people who control everything there that is why people are fleeing that country

People who do same shit in their country treated like that beyond boundaries, btw this guy handles the situation well

I also agree with this. \nI am New Zealand citizen with 23 years in this country! \nNew Zealand immigration is rejected my uncle's visa we already sponsor. \nImmigration officer rejected without asking any one question we already plan with our family reunion and show my kids to the family roots families more important. They only want to come for 2 weeks!!!!\nWe are genuine sponsors! New Zealand immigration please find it out about the genuine people!\n?

In my opinion Indians being rejected because many are involved in illegal activities. Better they stay home with respect and enjoy, India itself is a big country and extremely rich in culture, so better to explore their home first?

Keep on bragging the false narratives of India being a super power, vishwaguru etc etc.... Other developed countries don't care actually. If we keep on voting for bjp worse is yet to come. So enjoyyyyy

The passport ranking is a true reflection of a country whose more than half of the population needs free rice. \n\nThe visa rejection rate is a true reflection of how misbehaved we desis are

Which country would tolerate Indians and their funny accent??jokes

Indian govt should guarantee the return of any illegal Indian immigrant from these countries and there won’t be many rejections unless there is a strong reason for rejection.

Because you guys don't integrate. You're hardest ones to assimilate. If you move to some other country you are expected to accept that culture, don't push your crap on everyone else around you.

First 70% approval rate isn’t bad . Plus other countries are looking out for their people too . Immigration has caused a lot of problem for them

Thats a response to our growing economy and becoming richer middle class pains the countries you mentioned.But elephant in the room need to take proactive tackle that as an opportunity not a rejection....

Palki there are a lot fraudulent people applying for visas and don’t have proper paperwork .\nIt may not have to do with India and its ranking itself.\nMost countries will give visa if they have proper proofs and documentation.and indias sheer numbers are so high