58 Indian pilgrims airlifted from Iran amidst Coronavirus outbreak, EAM Jaishankar tweets

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday tweeted to thank Indian and Iranian authorities for successful airlifting of 58 Indian pilgrims that were stuck in Iran due to Coronavirus. Amid Coronavirus outbreak, Government of India sent IAF C-17 Globemaster military aircraft to rescue stranded citizens from Iran. Earlier government h also sent military aircraft to China to evacuate stranded citizens in Wuhan, from where virus is said to have originated. 

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Thanks to efforts of our Embassy @India_in_Iran and Indian medical team re, operating under challenging conditions. Thank you @IAF_MCC. Appreciate cooperation of Iranian authorities. We are working on return of or Indians stranded re," tweeted S Jaishankar. 

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aircraft left for Tehran at around 8 pm yesterday and reached out to Indian Embassy re to bring back stranded citizens. government has also directed paramilitary forces to set up quarantine facilities for students and pilgrims who will be brought back from Iran. 

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India's Coronavirus count rises 

On Monday, government revealed that positive cases of vel Coronavirus in India h soared to 43 after new cases were reported from across India including a three-year-old child. Four new cases emerged from Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Presh, and Jammu, which reported one positive case each raising number to 43. Out of se, 40 are active cases, initial three which were reported from Kerala have been treated and discharged.  health ministry has vised people against mass garings to avoid spre of Coronavirus in country.

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(With ncy Inputs)