So far India had brought back more than 45,000 Indians since 'Vande Bharat' started on 7 May, Indian foreign ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava told reporters in New Delhi India has included private airlines in the second phase of the “Vande Bharat" mission that aims to bring home Indians stranded abroad due to the covid-19 pandemic, a senior Indian official said Thursday.
So far India had brought back more than 45,000 Indians since “Vande Bharat" started on 7 May, Indian foreign ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava told reporters in New Delhi.
Besides Air India flights, private and chartered flights have also begun to operate and bring back Indians stranded aboard, he said.