Vande Bharat Mission: India to expand scope of countries from May 15

New Delhi: India will launch the second phase of Vande Bharat Mission from May 15 and also expand its mega repatriation programme for citizens stranded abroad due to the Covid-19 crisis to Russia, Central Asian states and European countries such as G...

Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa to undertake repatriation of 750 stranded Indians in Maldives

New Delhi: Amid coronavirus pandemic around the globe, Indian Navy’s INS Jalashwa to undertake repatriation of 750 Indian nationals stranded in Maldives on Friday.INS Jalashwa entered Male port on Thursday morning."This ship is part of Ope...

Vande Bharat Mission: MEA announces names of 17 coordinating officers

New Delhi: In an effort to establish better coordination between the returnees from abroad and the state governments, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday deployed 17 officials as part of major repatriation exercise, code named “Va...

COVID-19: Indian Naval Ships enroute Maldives to repatriate Indian nationals

New Delhi: Joining the national effort to repatriate Indian nationals from foreign countries, Indian Navy on Tuesday launched Operation “Samudra Setu” - meaning “Sea Bridge”.Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar are presently ...

3 lakh Indians in Gulf nations registered to return

New Delhi: Amid nationwide lockdown due to spike in the cases of coronavirus, around three lakh Indians who are living in different countries in  the Gulf nations have registered themselves to return to India, government sources said on Tuesday....