China delaying clearance for third evacuation flight from India: Sources

Even as India has sought clearance of  third flight from New Delhi to Wuhan for evacuating its nationals, China has t yet granted clearance, and sources say that delay looks deliberate. As per sources, India's request for third flight was submitted on February 13, and flight plan was submitted two days after on February 15. While date of flight proposed originally was February 20, clearance has t been given. Sources also say that within period of this, flights from Japan, Ukraine, and France, have taken off from Wuhan on February 16, 19 and 20 respectively. 

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India's help to China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi h recently written to Chinese President Xi Jinping expressing solidarity with government and people of China in fighting epidemic outbreak. India h n also offered to provide assistance to China in wake of concerned situation. government of India n put toger relief supplies in pursuance of this commitment as a token of solidarity, particularly as this year marks 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and China. se suppliers have been offered even as India, itself, faces tremendous shorts, ANI reported quoting sources.  items that are being supplied include gloves, surgical masks feeding and infusion pumps and defibrillators based on requirements as indicated by Beijing.

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India evacuated 650 citizens

Earlier this month, India h evacuated over 650 of its citizens from Wuhan in two 747 Boeing Air India aircraft. Yet, an unkwn number of Indians remain in area and ir number is being ascertained, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. While 406 of se are being looked after at quarantine ITBP facility, rest are at an Army center at Manesar in Haryana. Indian Embassy in Beijing estimates more than 50,000 Indian citizens to have been working in mainland China as of early 2019.

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Coronavirus and its outbreak

outbreak of dely virus took place in China's Wuhan in January. While Chinese doctor, reprimanded by police after warning colleagues about disease, died after falling ill, countries have started evacuating ir citizens from China and have been issuing travel visory.  virus was officially named 'COVID-19' at a conference in Geneva held by World Health Organisation, and was declared a 'global public health emergency'. 

India in February, evacuated 645 people from Hubei, province worst-hit by coronavirus. People were lodged at quarantine facilities set up by Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in and around Delhi, and Union Health Ministry last week informed that y have been tested negative. India has also reported three confirmed cases from Kerala. While worldwide death toll due to coronavirus is 2,362, re are currently 77,924 confirmed cases in 32 countries and territories.

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(im from ANI)