New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) IndiGo said on Tuesday that it operated a passenger charter flight from Moscow to Amritsar to Kochi on Sunday, bringing back a total of 212 Indians from the Russian capital.

"The passengers who were mostly students flew home by the chartered flight en route Moscow - Amritsar - Kochi with the assistance of Embassy of India in Moscow, Russia and Nixtour India Private Limited," the airline said in a press release.

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Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23 amid the pandemic. However, special international charter flights, permitted by the Indian aviation regulator DGCA, have been operating as usual.

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"There's two ways to look at it. One is on paper: which seats there are and which there are not," he said.

"The other one is that ... I have been around for a long time and you never know, obviously things can always change."

Racing Point will be renamed Aston Martin next year and has ambitions to compete at the top. Signing Vettel, despite his current lack of form with Ferrari, would send out a strong message in that sense.

"Everybody's talking about Racing Point," Vettel said.

"The first two races have been impressive, the performance on track."

Even though Pérez is driving well so far this season, he would seem the more likely driver to make way, considering Stroll is the owner's son. His billionaire father completed a takeover of British-based car manufacturer Aston Martin in April.

"I'm determined to stay here," Lance Stroll said Thursday, brushing aside speculation.

"It's part of the circus, I guess. It's all part of the silly season, rumors and so on." Pérez has been in F1 since 2011 but is only 30 and still in his prime. The Mexican driver has eight career podiums and is a quick and reliable driver.

Talk of Vettel's potential arrival has already led to interest in his availability next year.

"(This) week the (Vettel) rumors came out and we actually got contacted by a team in the paddock — I won't say the name — and also from other (racing) categories," Pérez said.

"I've been in Formula One (for) 10 years so I'm used to this stuff. In Formula One you never know (what can happen)."

He acknowledged that talk of Vettel's arrival boosts the team's image.

"It's good to have big names (linked) to the team, it means we're making good progress," Pérez said. AP

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