No Updates on Expired India-UAE Travel Agreement, New Repatriation Flights Announced

No Updates on Expired India-UAE Travel Agreement, New Repatriation Flights Announced

Published July 27th, 2020 - 09:40 GMT

































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The 15-day agreement that was inked on July 12 expired on July 26.















India will operate over 105 flights to the UAE as part of phase five of its repatriation programme Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) on August 1-15. Of these, 74 flights will operate from Dubai and Sharjah, and 31 from Abu Dhabi.

A top Indian consular official said a "status quo" remains on a travel agreement that lets UAE residents stranded in India fly to the UAE on the repatriation flights. The 15-day agreement that was inked on July 12 expired on July 26. An official extension of the agreement was not announced at the time of filing this report.

Neeraj Agarwal, Consul Press, Information and Culture, told Khaleej Times: "More clarity in this matter will emerge shortly. I can confirm that the existing travel arrangement to bring back passengers who have received approvals stipulated by the UAE government will continue for the time being. Those who want to go back to India need not worry as there are ample flights