Kuwait resumes direct commercial flights with India on Tuesday (Sept. 7), decision to resume flights was first announced last month but without giving a time frame for implementation.Â
On the advice of health authorities amid covid surge, the gulf state had suspended commercial flights from several countries including India.
Last month, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted the ban on the entry of passengers from India and five other countries from 5 August. While restrictions on travel from India to UAE are still in place, those Indians who have a valid residency permit and are fully vaccinated, at least 14 days prior to the travel are included in the exempted category.