Some countries have still not removed restrictions on the entry of Indian nationals and the Central government is ready to fly passengers to these countries whenever they ease their limits, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday.
“We are operating international flights under VBM (Vande Bharat Mission) since May 6, 2020. However, some countries, including some in the Gulf region, have still not removed restrictions on the entry of Indian nationals,” news agency PTI quoted Hardeep Puri as saying on Twitter. “We are ready to fly passengers to these countries whenever they ease restrictions,” he added.
Saudi Arabia is one such country that does not allow airlines to bring passengers from India currently amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since 23 March due to the pandemic. However, special international passenger flights have been operating in India under the Vande Bharat Mission since May and under bilateral air bubble arrangements formed between India and other countries since July.
India started scheduled domestic passenger flights on 25 May after a gap of two months due to Covid-19
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