• Random Covid testing at Delhi airport, mandatory quarantine for those found positive

    Random testing of passengers arriving from states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases will be done at the Delhi airport and those found positive will be “mandatorily quarantined”.

    “As per the latest government mandate, District Disaster Management Authorities will conduct random COVID-19 testing of passengers coming from the states where the cases are increasing,” Delhi Airport said in a statement on Wednesday.

    “After collections of samples, the travellers would be allowed to exit. However, those passengers who are found positive will be mandatorily quarantined as per the protocol of the ministry of health and family welfare,” it added.

    The Delhi government had earlier declared that random testing of coronavirus will be held across airports, railway and bus stations.

    Over 53,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, out of which Delhi contributed with 992.

  • INDIA: Renewal of IAN’s CARA License

    On March 26th, 2021, CARA issued the renewal of International Adoption Net’s license to process inter-country adoption cases from India.  IAN has been licensed and working with adoptions from India for 10 years, and we’re pleased to announce this latest reauthorization of our organization. 

     We look forward to continuing to serve adoptive families and children through our India program!

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  • India: New COVID Testing Requirements

    March 4, 2021

    U.S. Embassy New Delhi has informed the Office of Children’s Issues that India’s Civil Aviation Ministry in addition to requiring a negative COVID test result 72 hours prior to departure from the United States to India, a negative COVID test, taken up to 72 hours prior to departure, is now required to enter New Delhi from these five states in India:

    • Maharashtra
    • Kerala
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Madya Pradesh
    • Punjab

    Other domestic travel restrictions and requirements are currently in place for other states. Requirements for testing after domestic travel may impact prospective adoptive parents being able to visit children in orphanages in affected states. We caution that the situation is fluid and requirements could change rapidly with little to no notice. We recommend you monitor the embassy website for updates on travel requirements and restrictions, and to check the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website for more information, as well as the website of the state to which you plan to travel.

    Sincerely,

    The Office of Children’s Issues
    U.S. Department of State