After overcoming great difficulties during the COVID-19 crisis, Indian national Arshdeep Singh, 25, arrived in Delhi on Monday after being airlifted from Melbourne, Australia.&nbsp;

Arshdeep has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition and is suffering from chronic renal failure.

For his repatriation, the governments of India and Australia came together. He was sent home via a special flight operated by Qantas, which was exclusively dedicated to Arshdeep and had paramedic equipment on board.&nbsp; 
 
The Consulate General in Melbourne facilitated booking of air-ticket on the Australian carrier. On arrival, he was taken to a hospital in Gurgaon.&nbsp;

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Earlier, his mother, Inderjeet Kaur, had filed a petition at the Delhi High Court seeking the intervention of the Indian government so that she could meet him in Australia. There have been restrictions on the movement between the two countries due to the pandemic. "We are thankful to everyone", Kunwar Singh, brother-in-law of Arshdeep, said. 
 
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Arshdeep Singh at New Delhi airport.

Arshdeep was admitted in St Vincent hospital of Melbourne on June 8. Around the same time, several countries had imposed restrictions for travel to and from India due to the second wave of COVID pandemic. So it took some coordination and knocking on governments' doors so that Arshdeep could come home.

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"A good successful exercise. Glad that he's home safely", Indian envoy to Australia Manpreet Vohra told WION.

Indian World Forum played a key role in the issue. Puneet Singh Chandhok , President of Indian World Forum, said, "I am happy to note our efforts have resulted into success. It was a very difficult task initially, as the medical condition of Arshdeep didn’t allow him to travel. But after an effective coordination with his doctors, the Australian government and the Indian government, a solution was found."

He added, "Qantas considered the request and facilitated his repatriation free of charge. This gesture of Australian carrier is deeply appreciated."&nbsp;

Arshdeep has been in Australia since 2018 and had gone to the country as a student for higher studies. 
 
The Ministry of external affairs's Oceania Division facilitated visa issuance and travel exemption to Australia for Arshdeep's mother. In fact, the ministry also facilitated coordination at immigration and protocol support at the airport during his arrival. Arshdeep has been in Australia since 2018 and has gone to the country as a student for higher studies.&nbsp;

After overcoming great difficulties during the COVID-19 crisis, Indian national Arshdeep Singh, 25, arrived in Delhi on Monday after being airlifted from Melbourne, Australia.

After overcoming great difficulties during the COVID-19 crisis, Indian national Arshdeep Singh, 25, arrived in Delhi on Monday after being airlifted from Melbourne, Australia. Arshdeep has been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition and is suffering from chronic renal failure. For his repatriation, the governments of India and Australia came together. He was sent home via a special flight operated by Qantas, which was exclusively dedicated to Arshdeep and had paramedic equipment on board. The Consulate General in Melbourne facilitated booking of air-ticket on the Australian carrier. On arrival, he was taken to a hospital in Gurgaon. Also read | Dowry payments still largely taking place in India: Study Earlier, his mother, Inderjeet Kaur, had filed a petition at the Delhi High Court seeking the intervention of the Indian government so that she could meet him in Australia. There have been restrictions on the movement between the two countries due to the pandemic. "We are thankful to everyone", Kunwar Singh, brother-in-law of Arshdeep, said. Arshdeep Singh at New Delhi airport. Arshdeep was admitted in St Vincent hospital of Melbourne on June 8. Around the same time, several countries had imposed restrictions for travel to and from India due to the second wave of COVID pandemic. So it took some coordination and knocking on governments' doors so that Arshdeep could come home. Also read | 17-year-old Indian student who worked on empowering peers among UK’s Diana Award recipients "A good successful exercise. Glad that he's home safely", Indian envoy to Australia Manpreet Vohra told WION. Indian World Forum played a key role in the issue. Puneet Singh Chandhok , President of Indian World Forum, said, "I am happy to note our efforts have resulted into success. It was a very difficult task initially, as the medical condition of Arshdeep didn’t allow him to travel. But after an effective coordination with his doctors, the Australian government and the Indian government, a solution was found." He added, "Qantas considered the request and facilitated his repatriation free of charge. This gesture of Australian carrier is deeply appreciated." Arshdeep has been in Australia since 2018 and had gone to the country as a student for higher studies. The Ministry of external affairs's Oceania Division facilitated visa issuance and travel exemption to Australia for Arshdeep's mother. In fact, the ministry also facilitated coordination at immigration and protocol support at the airport during his arrival. Arshdeep has been in Australia since 2018 and has gone to the country as a student for higher studies.

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