New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Flights are continuing to operate from Gulf countries where airspace remains open, while around 8,43,000 passengers have travelled from the region to India since 28 February, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs issued on Friday. In the United Arab Emirates, airlines continue to operate limited non‑scheduled commercial flights between India based on operational and safety considerations, with around 95 flights expected on Thursday.Flight…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The government on Monday said that 16 Indian-flagged vessels with 433 Indian seafarers remain in the western Persian Gulf region, as in the past two days, two LPG vessels, Green Sanvi and Green Asha, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz.The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) continues close monitoring in coordination with ship owners, RPSL agencies and Indian Missions, according to an official statement after the inter-ministerial briefing on West Asia.“DG S…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The flight situation from the Gulf region to India continues to improve with 90 non-scheduled flights expected to arrive from the UAE on Sunday, according to an official statement. Flights are also operating from multiple airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman to India, while the Qatar airspace is partially open with around 8-10 flights expected to arrive on Sunday.While the airspace in Kuwait and Bahrain is closed, flights are operating via Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to India. T…
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has begun the main phase of evacuating staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said.A total of 198 Rosatom employees are being transported by bus toward the Iranian-Armenian border, Likhachev said.”We very much hope that within two to three days our colleagues will safely cross nearly the entire territory of Iran and return home to our country,” he said.Likhachev added that the…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India on Saturday expressed gratitude to Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of its nationals from Iran, as efforts continue to bring back citizens amid the intensifying conflict in West Asia. The evacuation of Indian fishermen through Armenia marks another step in New Delhi’s ongoing mission to ensure the safe return of its citizens from the region.“Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today …
New Delhi/Baku April 2 (IANS) India on Thursday expressed gratitude to the government of Azerbaijan for assisting in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through its land border. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that around 204 Indian nationals have successfully crossed into Azerbaijan from Iran.He noted that several of those evacuated have already returned to India, while others are expected to arrive o…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Around 5,72,000 passengers have returned from the West Asia region to India and with the Qatar airspace partially open, around 8–10 non-scheduled commercial flights are expected to operate to the country on Tuesday, the government said.In the UAE, around 85 flights are expected to operate across the day. Limited non-scheduled flights continue based on operational and safety considerations. Flights continue to operate from Oman and Saudi Arabia to India, according to …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS): Flight operations from the Middle East to India are improving with additional flights from the war-torn region coming in.Around 80 flights were expected to arrive from various airports in the UAE on Thursday as airlines are operating a limited number of non-scheduled flights. Flights continue to operate to India from Saudi Arabia and Oman, while the Qatar airspace is partially open with around 8–9 non-scheduled flights expected on Thursday, according to a statement …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The overall flight situation from the Middle East countries to India continues to improve with additional flights operating from the region. In the UAE, airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled flights based on operational considerations, with around 80 flights expected to operate on Wednesday from various airports to India, according to an update issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.Flights continue to operate from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India as wel…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Around 95 flights are expected from the UAE to India on Monday as limited non-scheduled flights continue from the region, while flights continue to operate from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India as well, according to an official statement.Qatar airspace remains partially open, with Qatar Airways expected to operate around 8–10 non-scheduled flights to India on Monday.Kuwait and Bahrain airspaces remain closed while Jazeera Airways of Kuwait is operating flights to vario…