A long wait: Indian diaspora sends Covid aid, but it gets stuck in the process
The cumbersome clearance process at airports and the conditions on exemption of IGST rates are reportedly causing delays and impacting aid distribution coming from abroad.
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UPDATED: May 4, 2021 22:19 IST
Representatives of the Indian diaspora say they have been trying to send medical aid to India but clearances at airports are taking a long time and that is impacting their operations.
As India battles the second wave of coronavirus infections with an acute shortage of medical equipment, representatives of the Indian diaspora say they are finding it hard to send medical aid to NGOs, hospitals and civil society groups in the country.