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Old Apr 23, 2011, 2:14 am
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Originally Posted by Oceanbound222
A lot has changed in the world, yes, but if India is worried about security, why would it matter if someone entered the country twice in a 8 week period which is NOT allowed, or twice in a 9 week period, which IS allowed?

If it is a security issue, why can Indian airport security properly screen passengers only once, and not twice within a 2 month period?

This is not a security issue, there is more to this story than we will ever know....
it was discovered after the attacks happened in mumbai in 2008 that pakistani-american david headley had made several frequent trips to india before the attacks in order to gather video & gps information on behalf of the plotters....the 2 month period is not a measure to secure safety but to secure against these regular visits that can lead to something....
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