India releases SOP for ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ – the biggest repatriation mission in country’s history , bringing back approximately 14,800 citizens from 12 countries.
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Indian missions lend helping hand to ensure compatriots reach home safely amidst COVID-19 outbreak
Indian missions are helping fellow citizens world over, who are affected by travel restrictions due to COVID-19.
India evacuates thousands of its nationals from COVID-19 epicentres
The Ministry of External Affairs has arranged for flights to bring back stranded Indian nationals from coronavirus affected countries
NRIs can acquire 100% stake in Air India under new government norms
Indian Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar announced on Wednesday that Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can acquire up to 100 per cent equity in public carrier Air India.
India enhances travel restrictions for countries, including Singapore, following new COVID-19 cases
India announced additional travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy, South Korea and Singapore after new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the country on Monday.
India 17th on list of coronavirus import-risk countries
India ranks 17th among countries most at risk of importing coronavirus cases, the virus that originated in China’s Wuhan area in December 2019.
Wuhan virus: Indian airports to screen passengers from Singapore, Thailand
Following a directive from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that they will start thermal screening of all incoming passengers from Thailand and Singapore as part of measures to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Novel coronavirus: India suspends e-visas from China, issues travel advisory as second group of evacuees return
The Indian government on Sunday issued a new travel advisory asking people to refrain from travelling to China and temporarily suspended e-visa facilities for Chinese passport holders in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak in its Hubei province.
324 Indians evacuated from novel coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Screening process to begin at the Indira Gandhi International airport, followed by a detailed screening at the quarantine facility set up by the Indian Army at the Base Hospital Delhi Cantonment in Manesar.
Air India plane to land in Wuhan today for evacuation of approximately 400 Indians
New Delhi has requested Beijing for permission to operate two flights to bring back Indians from the Hubei province capital.
