The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that 332 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who were stranded in India have been repatriated.
In a statement issued today, the Ministry said: “This flight no ET8640 departed today morning from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai, at 10:50 am and is expected to arrive at Entebbe International Airport this afternoon at 5:00pm.”
It is worth noting that over the weekend, the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia successfully repatriated a total of 322 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who have been stranded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This was the fifth repatriation exercise the Embassy has undertaken with the first four having taken place on 22nd, 28th July, 12th August and 3rd September 2020 respectively which ensured that over 1000 Ugandans and legal residents in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Oman returned home safely.
The Embassy undertook the registration process of Ugandan Nationals who were stranded in the Jeddah a province in Saudi Arabia and coordinated their return aboard Saudi Airlines.
