India extends restriction on international flights till August 31

India has extended the curbs on international flights till August 31, announced on Friday. However, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in its circular that, "international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis."

While India has already resumed the domestic flights in May, international flights continue to remain suspended amid the surge in covid-19 cases in several parts of the world. Like the earlier restrictions, cargo operations have been exempted.