Originally Posted by
erik123
I'd get the business visa for your next trip. While not settled using an e-visa can cause a problem.
Could you please elaborate what kinds of problems you anticipate being caused by using an e-visa for "casual business"? I know several of my colleagues at work (US and EU citizens, if it matters) who have traveled to India to visit our offices there, to attend various meetings, to strike business contracts, carry out interviews for local jobs, and so on, on e-visas. And they were quite up front about it if asked as to the purpose of their visit at immigration. My understanding is that the e-visa is absolutely intended for this kind of use for those who don't need to travel frequently to India. In fact the only limitation compared to a normal business visa with a sticker in the passport seems to be that one is restricted to two visits in a calendar year.