NEW DELHI

The ban on international commercial flights has been extended by the Indian government until July 31, according to a circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday.

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After a 15-month break, the restriction on scheduled international flights was set to be lifted on June 30.

"In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs 1ST of 31st July, 2021," the DGCA circular said.

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The ban, however, will not apply to DGCA-approved foreign all-cargo operations flights.

It further stated that the competent authorities may, on a case-by-case basis, authorise international scheduled flights on certain routes.

Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India from March 23, 2020.

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Special international flights, however, have been running under the Vande Bharat Mission since May of last year, and under bilateral "air bubble" agreements with a few countries since July.

(With inputs from agencies)