India, Maldives announced air travel bubble, first in the neighborhood

India and Maldives have consented to make an "air travel bubble" to encourage the development of individuals between the two nations.

The Maldives is the primary neighboring nation with which India has operationalized the air bubble. The progression will help in the development of individuals from the two sides for business, the travel industry, health related crises and so on. The declaration was made after the video meeting between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. During the virtual meet, Maldives FM expressed gratitude toward the Indian government for "counting the Maldives among the main nations with which India has set up an air bubble" and underlined the "significance of facilitating travel, particularly for Maldivians trying to visit India for earnestly required clinical treatment, just as Indian sightseers wishing to visit the Maldives".

India as of now has transport air rises with the US, France, UK and Germany. In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, global air travel has been hit hard and areas like India have been concentrating on the production of air rises for more secure travel and before ordinary air travel resumes.