He got permission to leave Australia.
But while his father survived, he s now one of 9500 Aussies stranded in the country.
His wife Isha, who is six months pregnant, is waiting in Sydney with the couple s son Viaan, three.
And while Mr Yagnik was lucky to secure a spot on one of DFAT s $1500 flights into Darwin earlier this month, it was cancelled amid the controversial travel ban, with Indian Aussies threatened with jail if they managed to get back another way.
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Mr Yagnik said he s struggling to cope being stuck in India, with his pregnant wife in Sydney.(Supplied)