India signs air bubble agreement with Australia

The Indian government has finalized an air bubble agreement with Australia, which will allow all eligible passengers to travel between the two countries. A bilateral air bubble is a mechanism to resume flights between two nations with preconditions during the pandemic.
As things stand, scheduled international flight operations remain suspended at least till 31 January 2022, according to a recent notification by civil aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). However, dedicated cargo flights, flights under the bilateral air bubble pacts with select countries continue to operate.