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Saudi Arabia suspends flights to and from India amid surge in Covid cases

Saudi Arabia and the UAE host a significant Indian migrant population.

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The restriction from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation excludes passengers who have official government invitations

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Saudi Arabia has banned flights to and from India from Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official document.
 
In a circular issued on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it was “suspending travel to and from the following countries: (India, Brazil and Argentina) including any person who has been in any of the mentioned countries above in the last 14 days prior to their arrival to the Kingdom”.
 
However, it excluded “passengers who have official government invitations”.
 
The GACA circular — titled: ‘Suspension of travel to countries where the