Coronavirus Lockdown: Centre assures J-K of full support in evacuating residents stranded abroad

The central government on Thursday assured Jammu and Kashmir administration of all the support in evacuating its residents stranded abroad during the COVID-19 lockdown, Department of Information and Public Relations, J-K said.

"Centre has assured J-K Government all support in facilitating the early return of its residents stranded in Iran, Dubai and Oman under Vande Bharat Mission, flight from Muscat to Srinagar tentatively scheduled on 2 June 2020," DIPR, J-K tweeted.

India had launched the largest evacuation exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced lockdown. The second phase started on May 16.

(ANI)

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