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<p>Our repatriation effort from India is a priority for the UK Government and is one
of our largest COVID-19 repatriation operations, based on the number of British travellers
there and the absence of commercial options. As of 12 May, more than 14,000 people
have been repatriated from India on 60 flights. We are working around the clock to
return more on daily flights from across India. We announced an additional five flights
on 7 May, departing from Amritsar and Ahmedabad between 12-15 May. Our top priority
is to help the most vulnerable British nationals return to the UK and we reserve as
many seats as possible for these individuals on all flights. The addition of these
upcoming flights is expected to return almost all of those who are eligible to fly
from our waiting lists, and the small minority of those who are unable to travel are
currently being looked after by our consular teams in India.</p>
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