Around 67,000 Indians Brought Back as Govt Facilitates Flights Amid Airspace Disruptions: Jaishankar

Our diplomats have worked hard to assist stranded transit passengers in hubs like Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi. We have facilitated International border crossings for Indian nationals including from UAE to Oman, and from Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to Saudi Arabia. Wherever there has been a partial opening of airspace, we have approved and undertaken commercial flights, including nonscheduled flights to enable the return of Indian passengers

 

 

Our estimate is that, as of yesterday, almost 67,000 of our nationals have returned. A handout from the Ministry of Civil Aviation outlines these efforts by the Government-there were 15 inbound flights operated by Indian carriers on the 7th March, 49 on the 8th March, and 50 on the 9th March

 

 

I want to assure the House that every effort is being made to facilitate the return of those still stuck in the region, including transit passengers and those needing to come back urgently

 

 

-Union Minister for External Affairs, @DrSJaishankar in Rajya Sabha