Originally Posted by
Jamoldo
The EU is stringent when it comes to visas for any foreigner (even rich countries like the US), not just Indians and those from other developing nations.
Indians and those from 3rd world countries are seen as potential immigration threats (ie. people who will overstay visas illegally etc), whereas this is most certainly NOT the case for the say, the vast majority of Americans, Europeans etc (people from rich countries) who travel to India. In most cases, such people pay their visa fees, stay at the Oberoi/4-5 star properties, spend a ton (relatively and on an absolute basis) of money, visit tourist sites, overpay for souveneirs/crafts/clothes and then go home.
So I would argue that it makes far more sense, for say the UK/US, to have more stringent visa policies than India.
I have my own views on the above.. BUT it will make me take country names, their policies and whether their citizens overstay or not.. fact is that India is much better than it was even 15 yrs ago, today most of the fortune 500 cos hv Indians / asians supporting them because of various reasons we all r aware of..IMHO, US is where it is only because of immigrants who sometimes need to work harder and work more at lesser pay ...lets not discuss this here..
Can just say that some countries need to stop poking their nose at evry thing in the world.. let them see their financial situation etc and then see others who may hv smaller systems BUT much more stable..