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Abu Dhabi: Indian Foreign Minister V Muraleedharan said on Friday that his government will take steps to increase flight services between India and the United Arab Emirates in a bid to reduce a surge in airfares in the industry, local media reported.
V Muraleedharan speaks to the media after attending a community meeting and Onam celebration organised by the Indian People’s Forum at the Indian Consulate in Dubai. He stopped in Dubai on his return from an official visit to Africa.
Muraleedharan said the Indian government has taken the initiative to increase the number of flight services in 2021 and will continue to do the same in the upcoming peak tourist season to ease the burden on expats travelling during peak seasons.
Gulf News quoted Muraleedharan as saying: “We will try to increase the number of flight services as we did last year by working with airlines.”
The Minister commended the Indian Consulate in Dubai for providing services 365 days a year for two years. He assured the Indian diaspora that the Indian government and its embassy in China are always keen to ensure the well-being of expatriate citizens.
In August, Dubai had asked the Indian government to increase the number of seats between the two countries by more than 50,000 a week.
However, with 3.6 million Indian expats, the UAE is the largest expat community, comprising 30% of the total population.
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