Chinese contingent among 56 delegates yet to get approvals to attend Bengaluru Tech Summit | India Business News

As per sources in the state govt and organising team, approvals had not come in for the entire nine-member delegation from China until Friday evening. The event is scheduled to start on Nov 17 and conclude Nov 19

Bengaluru: This year, the Bengaluru tech summit is likely to miss out on representation from technology superpower China.As per sources in the state govt and organising team, approvals had not come in for the entire nine-member delegation from China until Friday evening. The event is scheduled to start on Nov 17 and conclude Nov 19.A total of 56 approvals are said to be pending. Eighteen of these are from Israel,11 from South Korea, eight from South Africa, two from New Zealand, and one each from Russia, Singapore, Japan, Spain, and Australia.Asked about it, IT/ BT minister Priyank Kharge told TOI, “There was no reason given to us by MEA.”Sources in the ministry of external affairs told TOI that these applications are under process. He noted that many others had been cleared.Once the approvals come, the delegates will have to apply for visas. “We are trying to find solutions especially for China, who will have no delegates this year if the approvals do not come through,” said a source close to the state govt.Some of the pending applications were filed as early as Oct 10.