According to a report by The Times of India, permission has been granted for 007 to exercise his licence to kill in India for his 23rd official screen mission.

The paper had reported earlier that the Bond production team were considering switching to South Africa because of delays in gaining the necessary clearances, but now it says that permission has been granted to shoot in North Goa “with the exception of the tunnel at Dudhsagar (south-eastern railway) and Zuari rail bridge over Zuari river (Konkan railways) due to security concerns”, and in the Navagam area of Ahmedabad, where they have also been asked to take into account “vital installations” in the locality. Talks are ongoing to gain full access.

Bond 23 is also likely to film “at the cheek-by-jowl streets of Daryaganj, Sarojini Nagar market and Ansari Road in Delhi” and in Mumbai. The film is set for release in October 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Bond film, Dr No.