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As economic ties with Southeast Asia have deepened, the Indian government has made further moves to increase tourist inflows from the region by introducing the tourist visa on arrival (TVOA) scheme in 2010. Although on a limited (but incremental) basis the extension of the TVOA to ASEAN states is quite significant in the perspective of India's mounting engagement with the region, both economically and politically. However, some roadblocks remain, which may well dilute the objective of the scheme.