Indian government to evacuate its 14800 citizens. The government of India is going to bring its 14800 nationals who are stranded in different countries due to lock down of corona virus pandemic. The citizens will be brought back by air and by sea from Thursday in the largest overseas evacuation since independence. Over 14,800 Indians in 13 countries will be brought back by 64 flights in the first week.

Three ships of the Indian Navy will sail out for Indian nationals in West Asia and the Maldives. And 64 flights will go to 13 countries. There will be about 200 to 300 passengers in each flight. Flights from India will go to US, the Philippines, Singapore, Bangladesh, UAE, UK, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore, Phillippines, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.