The phase two of Vande Bharat Mission – meant to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad due to the lockdown situation necessitated by the coronavirus — will be launched between between May 16-22.
The mission will bring back Indians from 31 nations. According to sources 149 flights, including feeder flights, will be deployed for the mission.
The government started this mission, one of the largest initiatives to repatriate nationals back to India, on May 7.
Under this mission, civil aviation ministry is coordinating with external affairs ministry and state governments for bringing Indians back to their homeland.
