On Thursday, the first two repatriation flights brought back 354 Indians from Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In the Maldives, around 4,000 of the 27,000 Indians living in the archipelago have registered to be taken home. Footage posted on Twitter by the Indian High Commission (embassy) showed how the naval vessel had been modified to accommodate civilians - complete with neat rows of bunk beds and chairs. Each passenger is being charged $40 for the service, the High Commission said. Around 1,000 Indians were scheduled to arrive in India on Friday from Dhaka, Singapore, Riyadh, Manama and Dubai.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 08, 2020 12:11 UTC