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Over 10.98 lakh stranded Indians repatriated so far: Ministry of Civil Aviation
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Over 10.98 lakh stranded Indians repatriated so far: Ministry of Civil Aviation

Under the Vande Bharat Mission, over 10, 98,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have been repatriated so far, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation said."Over 10, 98,000 stranded Indians have been repatriated under Mission Vande Bharat since 6th May. This would not have been possible without the continued support of all stakeholders. Thank you!" the Civil Aviation said in a tweet.Earlier, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India is negotiating with 13 countries including Australia, Italy and Japan to establish bilateral air bubble arrangements for flight operations.The air bubbles arrangement between the two countries helps airlines to operate international flights with certain restrictions. India has so far established air bubbles arrangements with the U
Nearly 1.25 lakh Indians returned from overseas under Vande Bharat Mission: Aviation Minister
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Nearly 1.25 lakh Indians returned from overseas under Vande Bharat Mission: Aviation Minister

Under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’, India has been successful in bringing back home 1, 25,000 of its people from different countries until now, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on June 24."Vande Bharat continues to be a mission of hope and happiness for stranded and distressed Indians around the world. So far, nearly 125K Indians have come back on these evacuation flights and nearly 43K have flown out of India. On June 23, 6,037 people returned from different countries," Puri said in a tweet.As many as 2,50,087 Indian nationals stranded abroad have been repatriated since the beginning of Vande Bharat Mission last month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.The government started the mission on May 6 to help stranded people reach their destinations u