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Hong Kong not allowing flights from India; discussions on with Kuwait on bilateral air bubble: Govt

11:37 pm July 29, 2020

New Delhi: Hong Kong is not allowing flights from India and the Centre is in discussions with the Kuwait government to establish a bilateral air bubble, said the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday. Earlier this month, India had formed bilateral air bubbles with countries such as the UAE, the US, Germany and France. Under the […]

5 Rafale jets arrive in India in a boost to IAF’s combat capability

6:09 pm July 29, 2020

Ambala: India on Wednesday received its first batch of new multirole combat fighter aircraft in nearly two decades with the arrival of five Rafale jets, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge in the midst of a bitter border row with China in eastern Ladakh. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered […]

5 Rafale jets take off from France for India; likely to be deployed in Ladakh

5:52 pm July 27, 2020

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale jets on Monday took off from France for India, officials said. The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force […]

India-UK flights to remain suspended till Jan 7: Puri

India establishes air travel bubbles with US, France, planning similar pact with Germany, UK: Puri

9:24 pm July 16, 2020

New Delhi: India has established individual bilateral bubbles with France and the US that will allow airlines of each country in the pact to operate international flights, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said, adding that similar arrangement with Germany and the UK will soon be permitted. Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

New British-French deal to fight “vile people smuggling”

11:48 pm July 12, 2020

Paris: France and Britain signed an agreement Sunday to share intelligence in their joint fight against the human traffickers who are illegally smuggling migrants across the English Channel French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the deal to set up a French-British intelligence unit would allow for better exchanges of information about smuggling networks British Home Secretary Priti […]