India says it may allow some foreign flights to resume after US criticism

India's ministry of civil aviation said Tuesday it was considering allowing some international carrier flights to resume after Washington accused India of "unfair and discriminatory practices." The Indian ministry said in a statement posted on Twitter that as "we move from controlled and managed aviation evacuation of our citizens in different parts of the world and foreign nationals from India, we are now looking at the possibility of establishing bilateral arrangements." The US DoT issued an order Monday to require Indian air carriers to apply for authorization prior to conducting charter flights beginning in 30 days. The department sought "to restore a level playing field for US airlines" under the US-India Air Transport Agreement. The Indian government, citing the coronavirus, has banned all scheduled services and failed to approve US carriers for charter operations, it added. The Indian ministry added it is considering the "prospect of establishing individual bilateral bubbles, India-US, India-France, India-Germany, India-UK." It added that "final decisions pursuant to negotiations are expected to be taken soon."<br/>