India switches off paper disembarkation forms: Digital e-Arrival Card now compulsory
India Introduces Mandatory Digital e-Arrival Card for All Foreign Travelers from 1 April 2026
India Offers Automatic 30-Day Visa Extension for Foreign Nationals Stranded by Middle-East Flight Disruptions
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Air India Group Restarts Limited Gulf Flights Amid Ongoing Airspace Restrictions
Air India and its sister carriers have resumed 55 % of their Gulf schedule using longer southern routings that avoid conflict zones. Fares remain capped for one week, flight times are longer and some services have shifted airports. Mobility managers should re-check connections, baggage rules and visa validity for re-routed itineraries.
India Secures Azerbaijan Transit Corridor to Evacuate Nationals from Iran
Over 200 Indians have been evacuated from Iran via a newly negotiated transit corridor through Azerbaijan, bypassing closed air routes. A visa-on-arrival waiver in Baku and MEA consular support cut transfer times to under six hours. Firms with personnel still in Iran are urged to prepare similar overland exit strategies.