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Australians living in India cannot come home until mid-May

Scott Morrison denies Australians in India are being abandoned

Scott Morrison denies Australians in India are being abandoned Source: AAP

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The federal government has suspended all flights from India until the 15th May in response to India's COVID-19 catastrophe.

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