NEW DELHI: The union government has given the approval to bring the bodies of its citizens who have died abroad.

A government order in this regard was released on Saturday said the bodies can be brought back with the approval of the Home Ministry and Health Ministry.

However, this order is not applicable to coronavirus deaths. Funeral of patients that die to COVID-19 are usually done in places nearby.

There were widespread protests against the Indian government as dead bodies got stranded abroad.