Delhi sends third flight to evacuate Indians in coronavirus-hit Wuhan
NEW DELHI : India flew its third special flight to evacuate stranded citizens from China’s Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, even as international health agencies stopped short of calling the spread of the disease a global pandemic.
The Indian Air Force special flight also carried around 15 tonnes of medical supplies, including masks, gloves and other emergency equipment. The permission for the flight came almost two weeks after New Delhi first sought China’s green signal to send the consignment.
“Consignment of Indian medical relief for #COVID19 lands in Wuhan. Strong expression of our solidarity with the Chinese people at this difficult time. Thank you @IAF_MCC and @EOIBeijing for your efforts,” external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said in a Twitter post.
