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'Vande Bharat' mission brings back over 67m Indians

  •   Sun, Mar 21 2021 04:02:44 PM

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IANS): India's massive evacuation programme triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought back over 67 million from abroad.

In a tweet, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said: "It is not just a mission that brought back stranded & distressed citizens from around the world, but Vande Bharat has been a Mission of hope & happiness; of letting people know that they will not be left behind even in the most testing times."

"67.5 million & continuing to grow..."

India had commenced one of the world's largest evacuation operations from May 7, 2020 to bring back its stranded citizens from abroad.

The plan had originally envisaged to bring back more than 1,90,000 Indian nationals.

Initially, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express played a key role in the operations.

Afterwards, other air carriers were allowed to take part in the programme.

Besides, aerial evacuation, even naval ships were used to bring back Indian citizens.

 

 
  

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  • Longinus Fernandes, Muscat/Thottam

    Sun, Mar 21 2021

    67M people in about 320 days??? That means over 200000 people per day!!!! Really???

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Bangalore

    Mon, Mar 22 2021

    According to Ministry of Foreign and External Affairs, there are 32 Millions NRIs and PIOs together. You may be aware what % of people from them have been brought. 67 Million !!! It is a blatant lie and it is a pity no MP is questioning him.

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  • Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore/Kankanady, Ottawa/Canada

    Sun, Mar 21 2021

    A decimal seems to be missing in the figure quoted by Puri in theVande Bharat repatriation. Did so many (67 million) Indians travel abroad in a year? or is the Minister counting in terms of puri bhaji eaten on board?

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