Coronavirus: thousands of Indians to be repatriated from UAE in July – The National

Coronavirus: thousands of Indians to be repatriated from UAE in July – The National

The fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission will begin on July 3

















Indian nationals queue to check in at the Dubai International Airport. A massive exercise has been launched by the Indian government to bring home hundreds of thousands of Indians amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP 

















June 27, 2020



June 27, 2020













Indian nationals who are stranded in Gulf countries should expect more repatriation flights in the first week of July.



The fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, or Salute India Mission, will begin on July 3 to bring Indians seeking to return home.



The focus of the mission will be on repatriating citizens from the Gulf nations, said the Indian government.



More than 450,000 Indians registered with the consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi look forward to returning to their families in India.



"We are committed to bringing back our remaining compatriots, particularly in the GCC countries, Malaysia, Singapore, among other places," said Anurag Srivastava, spokesman of India's Ministry of External Affairs.



"In order to continue with our efforts, phase four of Vande Bharat Mission