International Travel

Former Amnesty International India Chairman and activist Aakar Patel now can't travel abroad, without obtaining prior permission, said Delhi Sessions court, on April 7.  Notably, on April 6, CBI investigating officer (IO) stopped Patel from boarding a flight to the US, following which Patel's lawyer filed a petition, demanding an apology from the IO. Reportedly, Patel was given a lookout circular (LOC) by CBI. 

Vietnam Government decided to resume regular international flight services from December 15. The Ministry of Transport (MoT) proposed to resume flight services between Vietnam and safe countries like Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, Los Angeles, Seoul and others. The resumption will be in two phases, first from December 15 and second from January 1, 2022. Every week, 4 flights will operate in each route, expecting 14,000 international passengers a… read-more

South Africa returnee tested positive for Covid-19 in Dombivali, Thane, Maharashtra.  The Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) officials have collected his samples for genome sequencing, to identify if he is carrying Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant from South Africa, which is classified as "Variant of Concern" by WHO. The man returned from South Africa on November 25. Reportedly, he is undergoing a mandatory quarantine.

The United States Government on November 8, announced that the borders are open for international air travelers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in a statement, that foreign travelers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be required to show negative test results at the time of boarding. Reportedly, the country has ended its air travel ban for 33 countries including India, as per reports. 

United States, Australia, and Singapore have issued fresh Covid-19 guidelines for travellers, including Indian passengers as Coronavirus cases are reducing. U.S will be allowing passengers who have taken Covaxin or Sputnik V vaccines to enter from November 8. Moreover, Singapore has decided to allow travellers having a 14-day travel history to India. On the other hand, Australia has decided to open all its boarders from November, as per… read-more