The Swiss Embassy in India has issued a statement to clarify that it has not suspended Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups. The statement comes after reports circulated online that the embassy had stopped accepting new visa applications for Indian tour groups until October 2023.

The embassy's statement said that it has almost 800 daily appointments through the end of September 2023, and that these include 22 groups. The embassy also said that it has processed more visa applications this year than it did in 2019, and that people-to-people contacts are the core of the Swiss-Indian relationship.

The statement acknowledged that there is a backlog of pending visa applications at the embassy, but said that it is working to clear the backlog as quickly as possible. The embassy also said that it has implemented several measures to ease the visa application process for Indian applicants, including increasing the number of visa application centers in India and providing online visa application services.

The embassy urged Indian citizens who are planning to travel to Switzerland to apply for a visa as early as possible. The embassy said that it is committed to processing visa applications in a timely manner, and that it will do its utmost to accommodate the travel plans of Indian citizens.

The embassy's statement is a welcome clarification for Indian tour groups that were concerned about the possibility of being unable to travel to Switzerland this year. The statement also underscores the importance of the Swiss-Indian relationship, which is based on strong people-to-people ties.

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