Amid the developing security situation in West Asia, the Indian Embassy in Qatar provided an update, where it mentioned that about 1000 Indian passengers have travelled back to New Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi. It further said that temporary transit visas of 96 hours' validity had been issued
Indian passengers arriving at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday from Dubai, UAE, described the West Asian country as safe amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
Amid the flight disruptions in the wake of the US-Israel vs Iran conflict from the past few days, the flight from Dubai to Ahmedabad has landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
Describing the situation, a passenger who arrived at IGI Airport from Fujairah said, "I went to Dubai for work; the situation is a bit tense. Yesterday, there was an attack on the US Consulate... We were scared."
The last batch of stranded passengers at the Bandarnaike International Airport in Colombo have arrived back home, as shared by the High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka.
In a post on X, the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said the stranded passengers were seen off by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha before boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft to Thiruvananthapuram.
The Indian Air Force will begin evacuation flights from Colombo at 5 AM on Tuesday to bring stranded Indian passengers back home, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday.
The High Commission of India in Colombo said it is providing support to Indian passengers stranded at Bandaranaike International Airport as severe air traffic disruptions continue to affect flights.
Multani was wanted in a case registered in 2019 after nine Indian passengers were deported from Ethiopia for possessing forged Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs), allegedly issued by the Government of Samoa. The Samoan government later confirmed the documents were fraudulent.
A Virgin Atlantic flight (VS358) that took off from London's Heathrow Airport to Mumbai on April 2 was diverted to Diyarbakir Airport in Turkey after a medical emergency on board.
Indians prefer Thailand as one of the best holiday destinations and visit the place in huge numbers. However, as soon as the deadly effects of the quake were felt in the country, they started to return to India.