On the other hand, people coming to India on flights operating under air bubble arrangement will not need to register themselves with the Indian missions. India so far has bilateral air travel arrangements or ‘air bubbles’ with the US, the UK, Germany, France, Qatar, Maldives and the UAE while negotiations are going on with 13 more countries. The Vande Bharat flights have been operating since May 6 and currently the scheme is in its fifth phase. “This database will be shared by MEA with the respective state/UT in advance (where the passenger is heading),” the SOP reads. All travellers coming to India will have to give an undertaking that they are making the journey at their own risk, according to the SOP.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 18:24 UTC