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IAF aircraft lands in Wuhan with medical supplies
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- India on Wednesday sent a heavy lift military transport aircraft to the COVID-19-hit Wuhan in China.
- The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carried 15 tonnes of medical supplies and will bring back around 120 citizens and five infants while flying back on Thursday.
More in news
- Preparations for evacuation
(1) Apart from the Indian nationals, the flight is also expected to bring back citizens from neighbouring countries.
(2) Indian Embassy in Beijing had asked the citizens to remain ready for evacuation and the official process was underway till late Wednesday evening.
- Travel advisory by Health Ministry: The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued an additional travel advisory stating that Indians should refrain from non-essential travel to Republic of Korea (South Korea), Iran and Italy
Source
The Hindu