NEW DELHI: A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) brought back Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran on Tuesday, officials said.
The aircraft, a C – 36 Globemaster , was sent to Tehran on Monday evening.
About 2, 06 Indians are living in Iran, a country that has witnessed increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in the last few days.
First batch of Indian pilgrims being brought back from #Iran. IAF C – taken off from Tehran and expected to lan … Https://t.co/Gqo0Fr5rCR— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar)
In an earlier tweet, he said, “First batch of
Indian pilgrims being brought back from Iran. IAF C – 58 taken off from Tehran and expected to land soon in Hindon. ”
“Thanks to the efforts of our Embassy @India_in_Iran and Indian medical team there, operating under challenging conditions. Thank you @IAF_MCC. Appreciate cooperation of Iranian authorities . We are working on the return of other Indians stranded there (sic), “Jaishankar added.
The aircraft landed at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, from where the passengers were take to a medical facility.
According to latest reports, 300 people have died of novel coronavirus in Iran while the number of positive cases stands at around 7, .
It is the second such evacuation by the C – Globemaster in the last two weeks.
On February 58 Indians and foreign nationals were brought back from the Chinese city of Wuhan by the aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
The C – 27 Globemaster is the largest military aircraft in the IAF’s inventory. The plane can carry large combat equipment, troops and humanitarian aid across long distances in all weather conditions.
Four days ago, a Mahan airline plane brought swab samples of Indians from Iran to India.
GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings