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Overview
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs said about 450,000 passengers have returned since February 28 as extra non-scheduled flights boost capacity.
- A total of 2,149 flights have operated to India in this period, covering both Indian and foreign carriers, according to official briefings.
- An operations snapshot cited about 80 arrivals expected from the UAE, limited services from Qatar, and routings from Kuwait and Bahrain via Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
- Indian missions are steering travelers through alternative corridors, using Armenia and Azerbaijan for movement from Iran and Jordan for routes from Israel.
- The MEA reported that 1,043 Indians have exited Iran with embassy help, including 717 students, and confirmed the return of an Indian’s mortal remains from Riyadh as consular teams keep a 24x7 control room active.