She hasn't seen her daughter Anaiya, who is trapped in COVID-19 affected India, for 15 months, and this single mother is running out of options to bring her to Australia.
It's Mother's Day, but Aditi Jain won't be spending it with her six-year-old daughter.Ms Jain has not been able to see her daughter for 15 months, when she left India before border closures were introducedDFAT officials told a Senate Committee 173 Australian children are stuck in India
DFAT says 173 Australian children are stuck in India but Ms Jain does not know if her daughter is included in that number.Ms Jain and her daughter have permanent residency in Australia, but she said she has been given no indication of whether her daughter will be eligible for the repatriation flights starting on May 15.
There are about 9,000 Australians wanting to return from India, with around 900 who are considered vulnerable and will be prioritised on repatriation flights.Ms Jain said her daughter feels abandoned, constantly asking: 'What did I do? Why have you left me here?' "I have been trying to reach out to people who have travelled to India, or if anyone is coming back from India, to see if they can bring my daughter with them," Ms Jain said.
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