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58 more flights to evacuate Indians stranded in Gulf countries

Ahead of the third phase of Vande Bharat Mission which will begin from June 11 and continue till June 30, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced 58 more flights have been added to evacuate stranded Indians from Gulf countries.

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Vande Bharat Mission: 58 more flights added to evacuate Indians stranded in Gulf countries
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Published : Jun 10, 2020, 5:38 PM IST

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that 58 more flights have been added to evacuate stranded Indians from Gulf countries between now and 30th June.

"58 more flights added to evacuate stranded & distressed Indian citizens from Gulf countries between now & 30th June 2020. Starting immediately, the number of flights from Gulf under phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission now increased from originally planned 107 to 165," Puri tweeted.

Also read: China, India taking steps to ease situation along borders

Earlier he said that India has so far brought back nearly 70,000 people under the Vande Bharat Mission launched to evacuate Indians from abroad.

The third phase of the exercise will begin from June 11 and continue till June 30.

(ANI report)

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that 58 more flights have been added to evacuate stranded Indians from Gulf countries between now and 30th June.

"58 more flights added to evacuate stranded & distressed Indian citizens from Gulf countries between now & 30th June 2020. Starting immediately, the number of flights from Gulf under phase-3 of Vande Bharat Mission now increased from originally planned 107 to 165," Puri tweeted.

Also read: China, India taking steps to ease situation along borders

Earlier he said that India has so far brought back nearly 70,000 people under the Vande Bharat Mission launched to evacuate Indians from abroad.

The third phase of the exercise will begin from June 11 and continue till June 30.

(ANI report)

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