The government of India, led by Ambassador Jaideep Mazumdar, coordinated with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism and the Bureau of Immigration the evacuation of its nationals in the Philippines who were stranded by the current pandemic.
The first flight from Manila to Mumbai took off on May 10 that carried 154 passengers. Later repatriation flights to Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai had successfully flown back more than 800 stranded Indians, many of whom were students, tourists, senior citizens and those with health concerns.
The second phase of the repatriation was scheduled to commence between May 19 and 30. Succeeding flights are being planned, including one from Cebu for a direct flight to India.