India's external affairs minister(EAM) S Jaishankar speaking at the annual conference of protectors of emigrants appealed to the emigrants to rise to the challenge of reviving India's&nbsp;post-COVID-19 economy and engaging the post-COVID-19 world.

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"It is imperative that we recover our market share as quickly as possible. The coming months will see dedicated efforts in that direction," India's EAM said, adding, "The contribution that protector of emigrants (POEs) can make to facilitate this national objective is significant."

"We're focusing that negative economic consequences of the pandemic on our talent abroad are mitigated that is influenced not only by the quality of our bilateral relationships but the helpful approach that we've displayed with regard to health and&nbsp;economic requirements of our partners," Jaishankar stressed.

Meanwhile, &nbsp;High Commission of India in Abuja, Nigeria said he was happy to assist in the return of 126 Indian nationals from Benin and 21 from Chad&nbsp;on a special Cotonou-N'Djamena-Istanbul-Delhi charter flight today.&nbsp;

Passengers have also begun arriving at Colombo airport for the special Air India flight for repatriation of stranded Indian nationals from Sri Lanka under the third phase of "Vande Bharat" mission.

The Iran embassy said that it has been facilitating the return of Indian seafarers with a special flight to New Delhi which includes 114 seafarers bringing the number of seafarers repatriated to India to 150.&nbsp;

"We remain committed to return of the remaining Indians in Iran," the Iran embassy said.

India's external affairs minister(EAM) S Jaishankar speaking at the annual conference of protectors of emigrants appealed to the emigrants to rise to the challenge of reviving India's post-COVID-19 economy and engaging the post-COVID-19 world.

India's external affairs minister(EAM) S Jaishankar speaking at the annual conference of protectors of emigrants appealed to the emigrants to rise to the challenge of reviving India's post-COVID-19 economy and engaging the post-COVID-19 world. Also Read: COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-Nov, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely, says Study "It is imperative that we recover our market share as quickly as possible. The coming months will see dedicated efforts in that direction," India's EAM said, adding, "The contribution that protector of emigrants (POEs) can make to facilitate this national objective is significant." "We're focusing that negative economic consequences of the pandemic on our talent abroad are mitigated that is influenced not only by the quality of our bilateral relationships but the helpful approach that we've displayed with regard to health and economic requirements of our partners," Jaishankar stressed. Meanwhile, High Commission of India in Abuja, Nigeria said he was happy to assist in the return of 126 Indian nationals from Benin and 21 from Chad on a special Cotonou-N'Djamena-Istanbul-Delhi charter flight today. Passengers have also begun arriving at Colombo airport for the special Air India flight for repatriation of stranded Indian nationals from Sri Lanka under the third phase of "Vande Bharat" mission. The Iran embassy said that it has been facilitating the return of Indian seafarers with a special flight to New Delhi which includes 114 seafarers bringing the number of seafarers repatriated to India to 150. "We remain committed to return of the remaining Indians in Iran," the Iran embassy said.

Imperative to recover market share quickly: Jaishankar at emigrant conference

After bringing back Indians from Sri Lanka and Maldives, Indian Navy ships are all set to bring back Indians from Iran.

In the first phase of operation "Samudra Setu"&nbsp;from Iran, INS Shardul will bring back Indians from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Porbandar, Gujarat. It&nbsp;is part of the third phase of "Vande Bharat"&nbsp;mission announced by EAM Dr Jaishankar last month.

As far as INS Shardul is concerned, most of the over 200 Indians coming back are Gujarat&nbsp;fishermen. There are also some seafarers and workers. A 15-member team from the Indian mission in Tehran and consulates in Bandar Abbas and Zahedan have been present to coordinate the repatriation.

The second phase of Samudra Setu from Iran is expected to facilitate the return of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

There are more than 1,000 Indian fishermen in Iran’s southern provinces of Hormozgan and Bushehr. They are spread over a large geographical area of around 500 kms and live in remote areas such as Asaluyeh, Chiruyeh, Charak, Lavan island, Moqam, Bustaneh and the popular tourist place, Kish island.

They operate from small jetties. These fishermen hail primarily from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Kerala. They have been earning their livelihood in Iran over the last 4-5 years.

The Indian mission in Tehran and its Consulate in Bandar Abbas have been in constant touch with these fishermen during the COVID-19 pandemic and had provided essential supplies to them in March&nbsp;despite inter-province lockdown and other restrictions.

Last month saw India beginning repatriation from the Maldives via INS Jalashwa and INS Magar. It&nbsp;was expanded to Sri Lanka earlier this month. More than 2,500 people in the two&nbsp;countries have been brought back via two&nbsp;Navy ships.

Iran was among the earliest countries to be significantly impacted by the coronavirus. The first case in Iran was&nbsp;reported on February.

Special flights to repatriate Indian nationals from Iran started in early March. There were as many as seven flights in March and two in May.

More than 1,500 Indians have been brought back home via these flights, including more than 1100 pilgrims (around 900 from Ladakh, more than 100 from J&amp;K and around 50 from Maharashtra), around 200 students, mostly from J&amp;K, and more than 50 seafarers from all over India.

After bringing back Indians from Sri Lanka and Maldives, Indian Navy ships are all set to bring back Indians from Iran. In the first phase of operation "Samudra Setu" from Iran, INS Shardul will bring back Indians from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Porbandar, Gujarat.

After bringing back Indians from Sri Lanka and Maldives, Indian Navy ships are all set to bring back Indians from Iran. In the first phase of operation "Samudra Setu" from Iran, INS Shardul will bring back Indians from Bandar Abbas, Iran to Porbandar, Gujarat. It is part of the third phase of "Vande Bharat" mission announced by EAM Dr Jaishankar last month. As far as INS Shardul is concerned, most of the over 200 Indians coming back are Gujarat fishermen. There are also some seafarers and workers. A 15-member team from the Indian mission in Tehran and consulates in Bandar Abbas and Zahedan have been present to coordinate the repatriation. The second phase of Samudra Setu from Iran is expected to facilitate the return of fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. There are more than 1,000 Indian fishermen in Iran’s southern provinces of Hormozgan and Bushehr. They are spread over a large geographical area of around 500 kms and live in remote areas such as Asaluyeh, Chiruyeh, Charak, Lavan island, Moqam, Bustaneh and the popular tourist place, Kish island. They operate from small jetties. These fishermen hail primarily from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Kerala. They have been earning their livelihood in Iran over the last 4-5 years. The Indian mission in Tehran and its Consulate in Bandar Abbas have been in constant touch with these fishermen during the COVID-19 pandemic and had provided essential supplies to them in March despite inter-province lockdown and other restrictions. Last month saw India beginning repatriation from the Maldives via INS Jalashwa and INS Magar. It was expanded to Sri Lanka earlier this month. More than 2,500 people in the two countries have been brought back via two Navy ships. Iran was among the earliest countries to be significantly impacted by the coronavirus. The first case in Iran was reported on February. Special flights to repatriate Indian nationals from Iran started in early March. There were as many as seven flights in March and two in May. More than 1,500 Indians have been brought back home via these flights, including more than 1100 pilgrims (around 900 from Ladakh, more than 100 from J&K and around 50 from Maharashtra), around 200 students, mostly from J&K, and more than 50 seafarers from all over India.

INS Shardul to bring back over 200 Indians from Iran

Indian Navy ship Jalashwa left the Maldives for&nbsp;Kochi today with 588 Indian citizens on board&nbsp;under&nbsp;operation "Samudra Setu" to repatriate Indians stranded abroad.

The Ladakh administration said today that 315 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/vande-bharat-for-all-says-mea-after-bengal-accuses-centre-of-discriminating-between-states-298835">pilgrims</a> hailing from the region&nbsp;have been&nbsp;repatriated from Iran by Mahan Air flight and will be arriving in Delhi on Saturday even as the Jammu &amp; Kashmir government said that 49,218 stranded J&amp;K residents arrived in Lakhanpur including another 7,264 through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur

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Several passengers from different special trains arrived in New Delhi today with the Railway declaring over 2,34,000 passengers have booked their tickets even as Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) started bus shuttle services for railway passengers arriving at New Delhi Railway Station amid the coronavirus lockdown.&nbsp;

Airports Authority of India (AAI) meanwhile said passengers have to wear a mask, carry a hand sanitizer and register on Aarogya Setu App in view of the possibility of air travel resuming.

Amid the lockdown, the Haryana government today decided to start special bus services on selected routes within the state. Shops opened in Amritsar today with the state government ordering&nbsp;that the shops in the state will remain open between 7am to 6pm.

Indian Navy ship Jalashwa left the Maldives for Kochi today with 588 Indian citizens on board under operation "Samudra Setu" to repatriate Indians stranded abroad.

Indian Navy ship Jalashwa left the Maldives for Kochi today with 588 Indian citizens on board under operation "Samudra Setu" to repatriate Indians stranded abroad. The Ladakh administration said today that 315 pilgrims hailing from the region have been repatriated from Iran by Mahan Air flight and will be arriving in Delhi on Saturday even as the Jammu & Kashmir government said that 49,218 stranded J&K residents arrived in Lakhanpur including another 7,264 through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur Also Read: 'How can we stop it': Supreme Court on plea to monitor migrants Several passengers from different special trains arrived in New Delhi today with the Railway declaring over 2,34,000 passengers have booked their tickets even as Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) started bus shuttle services for railway passengers arriving at New Delhi Railway Station amid the coronavirus lockdown. Airports Authority of India (AAI) meanwhile said passengers have to wear a mask, carry a hand sanitizer and register on Aarogya Setu App in view of the possibility of air travel resuming. Amid the lockdown, the Haryana government today decided to start special bus services on selected routes within the state. Shops opened in Amritsar today with the state government ordering that the shops in the state will remain open between 7am to 6pm.

Operation Samudra Setu: Indian Navy ship Jalashwa leaves Maldives for Kochi

On day four of India's repatriation mission,&nbsp;INS Jalashwa - with 698 Indian nationals from the Maldives arrived at the Kochi port a short while back.

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The visuals of the navy vessel nearing the Kochi port were seen with almost 700 passengers on board.

Passengers are expected to disembark a short while from now.

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Special arrangements have been made at the Kochi port for the arriving passengers.

Ambulances are on standby, and all evacuees will undergo temperature checks before being placed under quarantine.

As part of operation Samudra Setu, the second navy ship - INS Magar is expected to depart the Maldives later today.

The ship will be carrying around 200 Indian nationals from the Maldives.

Both ships - &nbsp;ins Jalashwa and INS Magar are expected to repatriate another group of Indians to Tuticorin next week.

The passengers will be first taken to the male airport for immigration and other formalities following which they will board the vessel.

On the air evacuation front, eights flights are scheduled to arrive throughout today. Four flights will be arriving from the gulf nations that remains the focus of this repatriation mission.

Two flights from Doha will be landing in Kerala and one flight each from Kuwait and Riyadh.

Two flights are also scheduled to arrive in Delhi and Mumbai from London.

On day four of India's repatriation mission, INS Jalashwa - with 698 Indian nationals from the Maldives arrived at the Kochi port a short while back. Also read: Fauci among 3 in US response team self-quarantined after virus exposure The visuals of the navy vessel nearing the Kochi port were seen with almost 700 passengers on board.

On day four of India's repatriation mission, INS Jalashwa - with 698 Indian nationals from the Maldives arrived at the Kochi port a short while back. Also read: Fauci among 3 in US response team self-quarantined after virus exposure The visuals of the navy vessel nearing the Kochi port were seen with almost 700 passengers on board. Passengers are expected to disembark a short while from now. Also read: COVID-19: Brazil records 10,627 deaths, 155,939 confirmed cases Special arrangements have been made at the Kochi port for the arriving passengers. Ambulances are on standby, and all evacuees will undergo temperature checks before being placed under quarantine. As part of operation Samudra Setu, the second navy ship - INS Magar is expected to depart the Maldives later today. The ship will be carrying around 200 Indian nationals from the Maldives. Both ships - ins Jalashwa and INS Magar are expected to repatriate another group of Indians to Tuticorin next week. The passengers will be first taken to the male airport for immigration and other formalities following which they will board the vessel. On the air evacuation front, eights flights are scheduled to arrive throughout today. Four flights will be arriving from the gulf nations that remains the focus of this repatriation mission. Two flights from Doha will be landing in Kerala and one flight each from Kuwait and Riyadh. Two flights are also scheduled to arrive in Delhi and Mumbai from London.

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