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Calls for a better quarantine plan to help Australians trapped in India - not a travel ban

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Mr Sharma's wife has been stranded in India for months.

Mr Sharma and his wife were separated when she left for India to bury her father. Source: Aaron Fernandes/SBS News

As Scott Morrison announces a temporary ban on travel from India due to its rising coronavirus cases, an estimated 9,000 Australians remain stranded there. Their loved ones back home say they should not be blamed for Australia’s hotel quarantine failures.

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By Emma Papaemmanouel - Έμμα Παπαεμμανουήλ

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As Scott Morrison announces a temporary ban on travel from India due to its rising coronavirus cases, an estimated 9,000 Australians remain stranded there. Their loved ones back home say they should not be blamed for Australia’s hotel quarantine failures.

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