India, UAE allowed their airlines to carry people authorised to travel between two countries: Civil Aviation Ministry

Civil Aviation Ministry yesterday said, India and the UAE have allowed their airlines to carry people authorised to travel between the two countries.

 

According to the arrangement, charter flights operated by UAE carriers to bring Indian citizens from UAE will be allowed to carry ICA approved UAE residents on their return leg.

 

Indian carriers operating repatriation flights to bring Indian citizens from UAE to India will be allowed to carry the ICA approved UAE residents on the outward journey from India to UAE.

 

On the India to UAE journey, these flights will carry only those



passengers who are destined for the UAE.

 

ICA is UAE's Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.

 

The Civil Aviation authorities of both the countries have agreed to operationalise the arrangement from 12th July.

 

This has been done as part of close strategic partnership between India and the UAE with a view to assisting UAE resident nationals who are presently in India to return to the UAE.

 

This arrangement will be in place for a period of 15 days after which it will be reviewed as required.