Do you remember the time when our former president, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan were embarrassed by pat-down searches while travelling to the US? Now, those long security check won’t be a big problem for some selected Indian celebrities and important personalities.
The Indian government is going to come up with a list of almost 2000 important personalities, who will be allowed a quick and hassle-free entry at immigration in US airports.
Some of the names form the first batch of people who will be given this facility are former President Pratibha Patil, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. These names were discussed when officials of the two countries met in New Delhi last month.
Now, India is a part of US Global Entry Program which enables smooth entry in the country, bypassing long immigration queues. The program allows “pre-approved low-risk travelers” a quick clearance by US airports.
Now, all these VIPs have to do is carry their machine-readable passport, get their finger scanned and collect the transaction receipt before heading to the baggage claim.
News Source: Mail Online