New COVID-19 strain: India temporarily suspends Vande Bharat flights from UK, says MEA ANI | Updated: Dec 24, 2020 19:13 IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): India has temporarily suspended its Vande Bharat flights from the United Kingdom due to the emergence of new strain of coronavirus, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
Speaking during the weekly virtual press conference, Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson, said that as many as 1,005 international flights have been operated under Phase 8 Plus of India s Vande Bharat Mission, thus, repatriating more than 40 lakh people from 27 countries. Phase 8 Plus of this mission is currently operational since December 1. Under this phase 1,005 international flights have been operated from 27 countries facilitating an estimated 1.8 lakh people. In terms of numbers, as on December 22, more than 40 lakh people have been facilitated under the Vande Bharat Mission, he said.
India temporarily suspends Vande Bharat flights from UK, says MEA
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New Covid-19 strain: India temporarily suspends Vande Bharat flights from UK
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava
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As many as 1,005 international flights have been operated under Phase 8 Plus of India s Vande Bharat Mission
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India has temporarily suspended its Vande Bharat flights from the United Kingdom due to the emergence of new strain of coronavirus, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.
Speaking during the weekly virtual press conference, Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson, said that as many as 1,005 international flights have been operated under Phase 8 Plus of India s Vande Bharat Mission, thus, repatriating more than 40 lakh people from 27 countries.
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