India establishes bilateral 'air bubbles' with France, US
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India on Thursday announced it has set up bilateral "air bubbles" with France and the US to resume international commercial flights from Friday. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the Center inked individual bilateral agreements to allow airlines from these two countries to operate international flights. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, air bubbles are the only way for resuming international air travel, he added.