New Delhi:
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Friday mentioned that over 5 lakh stranded Indians have returned safely to India from 137 international locations beneath the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM).
“The VBM operations commenced on Could 7, 2020 and in lower than two months 5,03,990 stranded Indians from 137 international locations, together with from distant areas, have returned to their houses. Contemplating that the preliminary goal to convey stranded Indians with compelling causes was solely 2 lakh, it is a vital achievement,” MEA mentioned in a launch.
Based on the discharge, Kerala obtained the biggest variety of stranded Indians (94,085), adopted by Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
The biggest variety of stranded Indians returned by VBM flights are from UAE (57,305), adopted by Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and USA and from Nepal (91,193) have returned by land border verify posts, the Ministry mentioned.
The mission concerned 860 Air India flights; 1256 constitution flights and eight Naval Ships. The stranded Indians returned by Air India have been 1,64,121; Indian Navy three,987 in eight ships from Maldives, Iran and Colombo; chartered flights – 2,30,832 and international carriers – three,969; about 60 air ambulances and 95,220 by land border check-posts from neighboring international locations.
“This large operation was carried out with the lively help and cooperation of Indian Missions overseas, MoCA, MHA, MoHFW and State Governments. The MEA designated senior officers as State Coordinators have been on the forefront of those operations guaranteeing clean coordination in any respect ranges,” mentioned the MEA launch.
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