India-UAE travel restrictions likely to relax: MoS V Muraleedharan

Abu Dhabi: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said that the India-UAE travel restrictions are likely to relax in the coming days, in response to evidence that the threat from COVID-19 has been significantly reduced – at least for now, local media from the gulf country reported.
V Muraleedharan, who is on a visit to the UAE to attend the sixth ministerial consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, said this while interacting with the media at the Indian pavilion at Expo 2020.
“I am hoping that in the coming days, travel restrictions will be eased as there is a significant drop in the new cases in India. We had some talks and consultations on it on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, but the formal announcement will come from the other countries involved,” Khaleej Times quoted reporting Muraleedharan.
“But I am optimistic that travel restrictions will be greatly eased in the coming days so that migrants can travel, and more important today as the pandemic affects migrants more than others,” he added.
Muraleedharan also met with Saudi Arabia’s human resources and social development minister, Ahmed Al-Rajhi at the Abu Dhabi Dialogue and discussed ease of travel, migrant mobility, wage protection, and dispute settlement.
Muraleedharan also met with Saudi Arabia’s human resources and social development minister, Ahmed Al-Rajhi at the Abu Dhabi Dialogue. Photo: V Muraleedharan/Twitter MoS visits India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai V Muraleedharan on Wednesday visited the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020.