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Vande Bharat mission: 360,000 Indians brought back to country, says MEA

Over 3.6 lakh Indians have returned to India from abroad after the government launched the ''Vande Bharat'' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said a total number of 5,13,047 Indians have registered their request with Indian missions abroad for repatriation to India on compelling grounds. Of the people who have registered, 3,64,209 have returned under this Mission as of today, he said. Repatriations from neighbouring countries have also been happening through land borders, he added. "More than 84,000 Indians have returned through land border immigration checkpoints from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh," the MEA spokesperson said. "In the first three phases of the Vande Bharat Mission, around 875 international flights were scheduled for operation from over 50 countries across five continents. So far, more than 700 of these flights have reached India

Stranded Indians in Iran to embark INS Jalashwa today: Indian Navy

On June 11, INS Shardul had brought back 233 Indians from Iran

UAE says specific approval needed to take Vande Bharat flights to Dubai

Curbs come amid growing pressure on Indian govt to allow foreign airlines to carry passengers from India

India evacuates 156 nationals from Sri Lanka under Vande Bharat Mission

The next Air India special flight from Colombo to Delhi, Lucknow and Gaya is scheduled on June 22

Air India gets robust response for Vande Bharat ferry flights to US, Europe

In the phase three of the mission, the airline will operate 300 flights to North America and Europe from June 9 to June 30, 2020

Over 30,000 rescued under Vande Bharat Mission till May 25: Hardeep Puri

India had launched the largest evacuation exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced lockdown

Vande Bharat mission: Second flight with 132 Indians reaches Gaya from Oman

First repatriation flight from Muscat, Oman, under Vande Bharat Mission of the second phase, landed at Cochin International Airport on Saturday with 177 passengers

Over 13,000 people returned to India under Vande Bharat: Hardeep Singh Puri

Vande Bharat Mission, which started on May 7 to bring back stranded Indian nationals back home from other countries, initiated its second phase of the operation from Saturday

Air India to run special domestic flights for Vande Bharat evacuees only

Accordingly, the airline will run these special ferry flights during the second phase of the repatriation mission

Covid-19: India to launch phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission from US on May 16

Air India will operate 7 flights to bring back countrymen from the United States

Coronavirus update: Lockdown 4.0, Vande Bharat Mission and other stories

Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express operated a total of 14 flights on Tuesday to bring back Indians under the Vande Bharat Mission and for travel of foreigners amid the lockdown

A Rejoinder: A tired pun of 'Vande Bharat versus Bharat ke bande'

Does a brave mission amid a global crisis appear small? If the government is trying to give risk-takers a sense of mission and pride, it is the right thing to do

Vande Bharat Mission: First Air India flight brings 225 Indians from US

On day two of repatriation of stranded Indians from the US, Air India flight will take off from Newark to Mumbai and Ahmedabad on Sunday

Vande Bharat Mission: Indians to arrive from Bangladesh, Gulf, UK today

India had on Monday announced it would begin a phased repatriation of its citizens stranded abroad starting May 7

Vande Bharat vs Bharat ke Bande: Is Modi losing his political touch?

PM Modi's pandemic messaging has been mostly directed at the middle class and elites and there's little empathy for the poor millions. Is he losing his political touch?

High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train

The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, boasts a host of features, including plastic-bottle crusher machines, a spacious pantry with a deep freezer, revolving seats and cattle guard

Railways directs ICF to scrap all ongoing tenders for making Train 18 rakes

The primary reason behind this move is to provide a level-playing field to all suppliers in the making of the flagship train

Indian Railways: The unfolding transformation

There are encouraging signs of this behemoth aggressively pursuing a refresh and rejuvenate agenda