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An employee prepares to move a heavy bar of steel inside a factory in Hooghly district in India.
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NEW DELHI - A dearth of qualified Chinese technicians and trainers due to the glacial pace of visa issuance has hurt India’s manufacturing sector, prompting the government to mull over new rules to facilitate approvals.
Industry executives said the new rules would smoothen visa approvals for various industries – ranging from electronics to footwear manufacturing – where Chinese technicians and trainers are needed to install and repair equipment or provide technical know-how.
