New Delhi, Jul 3 (UNI) Over five lakh Indians stranded overseas due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown have been repatriated under the Vande Bharat Mission since it began on May 7.
In less than two months, a total of 5,03,990 stranded Indians have returned from 137 countries, including from remote areas, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Friday.
“Considering that the initial target to bring stranded Indians with compelling reasons was only two lakh, this is a significant achievement,” it said.