Ottawa: Canada has announced the lifting of travel bans on India, allowing direct flights.
International media Reports The Canadian government on Sunday lifted restrictions on direct flights from India and announced new rules for passengers.
A statement issued by the Transport Department said that after the lifting of the ban on India, direct flights will start from September 27, 2021. Passengers will have to follow the travel guidelines.
The Department of Transportation said that passengers arriving from India must obtain a negative report of corona 18 hours before an approved laboratory at Delhi Airport, while both doses of the vaccine are mandatory.
It may be recalled that the Canadian government had imposed travel bans on India in April in view of the Corona, after which the chain of bilateral flights was closed, later the government also extended the ban.
Welcoming the lifting of the travel ban, the Indian Ambassador to Canada said, “This decision is a decisive step towards normalization of relations between the two countries.”
On the other hand, the Canadian airline has announced to start flights from India from September 27 after the government announcement, while Air India has announced to start flights to Canada from September 30.
