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TopicVande Bharat Mission

Topic: Vande Bharat Mission

India to operate first Vande Bharat Mission flight to Wuhan on 30 October

This will be the sixth Vande Bharat flight by Air India to China to help Indians stranded in both the countries to travel back to their destinations.

India plans international air ‘bubbles’ after US restricts Air India’s Vande Bharat flights

Air bubbles are unique accords between two cities that agree on precautions to prevent the spread of Covid across borders.

India to fly back Bengal residents from Dhaka, days after Centre-state spat over evacuation

A total of 169 Indians are returning by an Air India flight to Kolkata on 18 May under the Vande Bharat Mission

Stranded abroad but not part of Vande Bharat mission — why these Indians feel ‘abandoned’

Overseas Citizens of India card holders are allowed a multiple-entry, multipurpose lifelong visa but Modi govt suspended the privileges in March prior to the lockdown.

In era of social distancing, India’s Ministry of External Affairs must reimagine diplomacy

How do you win over the other at a time of gesture-less screen-presence? The MEA is becoming more about partnership and less about loud leadership.

First ‘Vande Bharat’ Air India flight from London takes off for Mumbai with 326 Indians

The flight marks the first of seven Air India routes organised by the Indian govt to repatriate Indians stranded overseas due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

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New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.