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Hopeful of starting international flights before August, says Hardeep Puri

All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the novel cornavirus pandemic

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"I can't put a date on it (restarting international flights). But if somebody says can it be done by August or September, my response is why not earlier depending on what is the situation," he said

BS Web Team PTI New Delhi

1 min read Last Updated : May 23 2020 | 8:44 PM IST

India will try to restart a good percentage of international passenger flights before August, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday, three days after announcing resumption of domestic flights from May 25.

All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the novel cornavirus pandemic.

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"I am fully hopeful that before August or September, we will try to start a good percentage of international civil aviation operations,

Topics : Coronavirus Hardeep Singh Puri Lockdown international flights domestic flights

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