Confusion, Panic Over India s Red List Travel Ban By UK Confusion, Panic Over India s Red List Travel Ban By UK The red list status came amid a spike in coronavirus infections in India and also resulted in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelling his planned visit to New Delhi next week.
All passengers entering Britain must have coronavirus-negative reports (File)
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Hundreds of Indian students and UK-based Indian-origin families have been sent into a mode of confusion and panic with India being added to Britain s COVID-19 travel red list , which imposes a ban on entry to the country for all except British or Irish residents.
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LONDON: Indian student groups in the UK on Wednesday urged the Indian government to consider emergency travel options in extremely exceptional cases during the current suspension of air travel imposed to try and block out a fast-spreading mutant strain of coronavirus detected in Britain.
As the Union Civil Aviation ministry announced that the suspension will be extended by another week until January 31, the groups sought some emergency intervention after being contacted by individuals desperate to get to India due to a family crisis or bereavement.
Indian Students In UK Seek Emergency Travel After Flight Ban Extended Indian Students In UK Seek Emergency Travel After Flight Ban Extended I hope this time emergency travel arrangements can be made for Indian travellers with a family member critically ill or just passed away, a student said.
Civil Aviation ministry extended the suspension of UK flights till January 7. (Representational)
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Indian student groups in the UK on Wednesday urged the Indian government to consider emergency travel options in extremely exceptional cases during the current suspension of air travel imposed contain a fast-spreading mutant strain of coronavirus detected in Britain.
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As the Union Civil Aviation ministry announced that the suspension will be extended by another week until January 7, the groups sought some emergency intervention after being contacted by individuals desperate to get to India due to a family crisis or bereavement.
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London: Indian student groups in the UK on Wednesday urged the Indian government to consider emergency travel options in extremely exceptional cases during the current suspension of air travel imposed to try and block out a fast-spreading mutant strain of coronavirus detected in Britain.