New Covid-19 strain: India temporarily suspends Vande Bharat flights from UK
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava
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. Updated: 24 Dec 2020, 07:55 PM IST ANI
As many as 1,005 international flights have been operated under Phase 8 Plus of India s Vande Bharat Mission
The Vande Bharat Mission started in early May to evacuate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions
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India has temporarily suspended its Vande Bharat flights from the United Kingdom due to the emergence of new strain of coronavirus, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
Speaking during the weekly virtual press conference, Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson, said that as many as 1,005 international flights have been operated under Phase 8 Plus of India s Vande Bharat Mission, thus, repatriating more than 40 lakh people from 27 countries.