UK mission in India asks its citizens to send details for evacuation amid COVID19 lockdown

United Kingdom's mission on Tuesday asked its nationals stranded in India amid coronavirus lockdown to send ir details as London anunced a worldwide flight pack to evacuate British people from different countries.

In a video mess on Twitter, acting UK High Commission to India, Jan Thompson, asked British nationals to ensure that y are rey with ir passports and travel documents rey for departure. She said that timings and departure locations of flights from India will be anunced in coming days.

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"British Government has anunced a worldwide partnership between UK Government and airlines to repatriate British Nationals stranded due to unprecedented international travel and domestic restrictions in place as a result of coronavirus pandemic. If you like to return to UK and have t alrey contacted us via email dress Conqry.Newdelhi@fco.gov.uk" she said.

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Coronavirus pandemic

India h imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown on March 24 in a bid to combat spre of coronavirus. It also banned all international passenger flight operations till March 14. On Saturday, British foreign minister Dominic Raab held talks with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and discussed joint efforts to bring people back home.

Union Health Ministry said death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 32 and number of total coronavirus cases to 1,251 as on Monday. re are 1117 active cases in country with state of Kerala contributing highest number of cases which stands at 202. UK has been heavily hit by pandemic, with even Prime Minister Boris Johnson testing positive, following Prince Charles' suit. 

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(with ANI inputs)