Highlights
- The Government of India started the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ on May 6 so that Indians trapped abroad can return to the country.
- About 270 Indians have died due to infection in the Gulf following the outbreak of Covid-19.
- Manama. In the midst of the Corona crisis, about 25,000 Indian workers in Bahrain have been registered to return to their homes under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’. The Government of India launched this mission on 6 May to help its stranded citizens abroad. In the epidemic they can reach their destination via international flights.Pakistan takes major action in plane crash, 28 pilots with fake license sacked25 thousand listed for homecoming
Under the mission, more than 8 thousand Indians have already left Bahrain and about 25 thousand have been enlisted to return home. According to media reports, an official source at the Indian Embassy in Manama has given this information.
Indian largest expatriate community
Bahrain has the largest expatriate community in India. These range from 4 lakh to 5 lakh. Since the outbreak of the Kovid-19, about 270 Indians have died due to infection in the Gulf.
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According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, till July 7, 1,935 repatriation flights were operated under the Vande Bharat Mission, carrying more than 2.55 lakh passengers. Of these, there were 966 inbound flights carrying 1,66,538 passengers and 969 outbound flights with 72,067 flyers.
170 Indians stranded in UAE returned
On Tuesday, 170 Indians stranded in the UAE returned to Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali under a special SpiceJet flight under the Vanda Bharat Mission. This is an Indian who had gone to UAE for some work before the lockdown. Now they have been brought back by the Indian government. When the Indian government came to know that Indians were stranded here, several special flights were operated to bring them back.
36 flights between 11 and 19 July
Air India will operate 36 flights between 11 to 19 July to bring Indians from USA to India under the Vande Bharat Mission. The booking for this is on the AI website on July 6 from 8 pm. Air India has tweeted that it is time to book tickets for cities like USA, New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The fourth phase has started
The fourth phase of the Vande Mataram Mission to bring Indians from abroad during the Corona epidemic has begun. Air India and domestic private companies have been allowed to fly for this. The fixed price of the ticket will be charged for such flights.
