AIR BUBBLE ARRANGEMENT

  • March 16, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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AIR BUBBLE ARRANGEMENT

Subject : International Relations

Context : Centre to expand air bubble pact with more countries.

Concept :

  • External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the government wanted to expand the “air bubble” arrangement with more countries,
  • The priority would be Saudi Arabia, Kuwait in the west and Japan, China and Singapore in the east.
  • Under the air bubble scheme, commercial airlines from specific countries are allowed to travel to and from India on a limited basis.
  • This arrangement was solely reserved for the Air India under the Vande Bharat mission — as full-scale international commercial air operations are yet to resume after the COVID-19 restrictions were implemented last year.
  • The Minister made these remarks while informing both Houses of Parliament about the government’s efforts in repatriating Indians, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) during the pandemic.
AIR BUBBLE ARRANGEMENT International Relations