A special flight of Air India carrying 211 Indian students and eight other passengers, who were stranded in coronavirus-hit Italy after flights were cancelled, landed in Delhi on Sunday.
Union minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan said the flight, which had taken off from Milan on Saturday, carried 218 Indians, including 211 students. They will be shifted to Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s camp in Chhawla area of the Capital.
218 Indians including 211 students from Milan landed in Delhi. All will be quarantined for 14 days. GoI is committed to reach out to Indians in distress, wherever they are!
Appreciate Govt. of Italy for their support and team @IndiainItaly @cgmilan1 @airindiain .@DrSJaishankar
— V. Muraleedharan (@MOS_MEA) March 15, 2020
“All will be quarantined for 14 days. The government is committed to reaching out to Indians in distress, wherever they are,” the minister said.
The Indian consulate in Milan tweeted its gratitude to all those who had helped them evacuate the Indian nationals.
“211 students & 7 compassionate cases departed by AI flight #Milan. All those who helped us through this difficult situation, special thanks to @airindiain team & Italian authorities. Consulate will continue to ensure the welfare of all Indians in northern #Italy,” the Indian consulate had tweeted.