The Indian government is offering free 90-day medical visa to Maldivian nationals in a bid to boost medical tourism and the health sector, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.

Medical visa holders are also no longer required to report to the Foreign Regional Registration Office for a visa of less than 180 days.

A senior tourism ministry official said the offer was made following demand from the Maldives for relaxation of medical visa regulations.

Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde earlier to discuss proposals to grant multiple-entry facility and extending and reducing fees for medical visas.

The restriction on 60-days' gap between two visits was also lifted.

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