NEW DELHI: In a bid to keep Indians safe from coronavirus, the country has decided to bar entry of foreigners who have been to China on or after January 15, 2020. They will not be allowed to enter India from any air, land or seaport. This includes our land borders with Nepal, Bhutan Bangladesh and Myanmar “Foreigners who have been to China on or after January 15, 2020, are not allowed to enter India from any Air, Land or seaport including Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan, Indo-Bangladesh or Indo-Myanmar land borders… India has also suspended with immediate effect all visas issued to Chinese passport holders, both regular (sticker) as well as e-visa, issued prior to February 5, 2020,” the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) said in a circular titled “suspension of regular visa and e-visa of Chinese nationals residing anywhere and foreigners residing in China” issued on Saturday for all airlines, Indian and foreign, that operate international flights to and from India.“No Chinese national as well as other foreigner presently in China is allowed to travel to India on existing regular (sticker) visa or e-visa, which they hold (issued prior to February 5, 2020). In case of compelling reasons to travel to India, such persons may get in touch with (Indian) embassy in Beijing or consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou for new visa,” the circular says.“These visa restrictions will not apply to aircrew, who may be Chinese nationals or other foreign nationalities coming from China,” it adds.