India is ready to help the Russian side organize safe repatriation of Russian nationals stuck in India amid the coronavirus pandemic. Indian Ambassador to Moscow Bala Venkatesh Varma told TASS.
“India will provide all the possible assistance to Russian embassy in New Delhi and the consulates that Russia has in core cities in India for safe and secure repatriation of the Russian nationals. About 5000 are still in India. So we would suggest that the Russian nationals be in continuous touch with Russian embassy in New Delhi,” he said.
According to the Indian diplomat, the issues of repatriation of nationals is topical for both countries. “Russia has already organized some flights. About thousand came back but about 5000 are still in India. Majority of them are in Mumbai, Goa, but there is also some in Chennai, Kolkata and also in Delhi,” he said.
He also noted that the new schedule of flights would be announced soon.
