Captain Thind in front of the Indian flag at Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

The repatriation mission is currently in Phase 7 which will continue until March 2021. Initially citizens had to register themselves with Indian Missions in their countries of residence after which preference was given to people who were in a dire need to return home - such as those who had been laid off, lost a family member, had medical concerns or students.