Expats fly chartered flight via Armenia and Uzbekistan to reach Gulf destinations
The Hindu
With several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries barring the entry of travellers from India, non-resident Indians are choosing the transit route to several other nations including two former Sovi
With several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries barring the entry of travellers from India, non-resident Indians are choosing the transit route to several other nations including two former Soviet republics - Armenia and Uzbekistan- to reach their destinations. The entry of travellers from Indian have been prohibited in United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudia Arabia, Oman and Kuwait. However, exemptions are given to passengers if they underwent quarantine for 14 days in a third country. Earlier expatriates, desperate to get back to their jobs and business- related activity, used the transit routes like Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka to reach the GCC countries which are tightening rules now following the COVID-19 surge in India.
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