Over 15 lakh Indians have returned from abroad under Vande Bharat Mission: MEA
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As many as 15.42 lakh Indians have returned from abroad after the government launched the 'Vande Bharat' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said phase six of the mission has been ongoing since September 1. An estimated 1,24,000 people have been repatriated under the sixth phase of the mission, he said.