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India to send flights to Gulf region as part of 'Vande Bharat Mission

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    World Affairs
  • Published
    7th May, 2020
  • India will be sending flights to the Gulf region as part of the Vande Bharat Mission to evacuate stranded Indians.
  • The provision for special flights to fly back home has come as a big relief to the Indian community here.
  • Workers who are in extreme distress situation, senior citizens , some pregnant women , students, infants and at least three Indian citizens who were stranded at the airport during the transit are some of those who will be flying back.
  • Each of these flights will carry back 155 passengers. Only those who are found asymptomatic will be allowed to proceed.
  • All passengers will be required to sign an undertaking to undergo compulsory quarantine at the destination of arrival and bear the cost of the same.

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