Blinkit to take international orders till August 19, lets you send Rakhi and gifts to your siblings in India

Blinkit says customers living abroad can now order Rakhi and other gifts for their siblings which it will deliver in 10 minutes.

It is still unclear if people living abroad who order from Blinkit will incur any additional charges. (Image Source: Blinkit)

With a few days left for Rakhshabandhan, Blinkit, the Zomato owned online grocery service that delivers items in minutes announced that it has switched on international orders till 19 August.

This means people living abroad can now place orders on Blinkit to send Rakhi and gifts to their siblings in India. In a post on X, Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa said customers living in the USA, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, France and Canada can now send their siblings rakhis and other items like traditional sweets, snacks along with other festive items and that the items will be delivered in 10 minutes.

Raksha Bandhan special – we’ve switched on international orders on Blinkit till 19th August.

Folks living abroad can now place orders on Blinkit to send Rakhis and gifts to their siblings in India and we’ll deliver in 10 minutes! 💛

Countries from where you can order – USA,… pic.twitter.com/Gmey0DYTjC

— Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) August 17, 2024

It is really useful if you are living abroad and want to send a Rakhi to your brother or send gifts to your sister or other family members. However, it is still unclear whether Blinkit will charge aboard customers extra or if the platform will deliver the goods normally.

Earlier this month, Blinkit introduced another feature that lets you get passport-sized photos delivered to your doorstep in 10 minutes. The process is pretty simple. All you have to do is upload an existing photo or take a new photo and send it to Blinkit. The delivery service will then automatically remove the background and make adjustments to the photo and let customers choose if they want to get 8,16 or 32 prints. However, the service is only available if you live in Delhi or Gurugram.

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