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bai, Chennai and Kolkata airports, the ministry said in a statement yesterday. Citizens of New Zealand, Luxembourg and Finland will also be eligible for such visas, it said.The change comes after British and U.S. officials sought clarification from India last month over tightened visa rules that forced some travelers to delay or cancel trips to India.

Indian rules require long-term tourist visa holders to leave the country at least briefly every 180 days. Since November, “travelers have reported being denied re-entry after exiting India for business or family emergencies, or for tourist travel to nearby countries,” the U.S. embassy said in an e-mail sent in December to U.S. citizens in the country.