New Delhi: The Union government has set out a detailed plan to bring back Indians who continue to remain stranded abroad, following the outbreak of Covid-19.
While the Centre has said that Indians who have "compelling grounds" to return, the Centre's efforts to rescue Indians who have been caught in other nations has continued over the last four months.
Issuing a directive on Monday, the Union Home Ministry said: "The government of India is facilitating the return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner.
The travel will be arranged by aircraft and naval ships." While MHA has drafted a standard operating procedure, it said that Indian embassies and high commissions are preparing a list of distressed