India Actively Evacuates Residents From Italy And Iran

India is actively evacuating Indians from the COVID-19 struck centres of Iran and Italy. 

A total of 218 Indians, mostly students from Milan, landed at around 9.45 AM on March 15 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and were taken to an ITBP quarantine facility in south-west Delhi's Chhawla area.

A total of 389 Indians have been evacuated from Iran in four batches. On March 16, a batch of 53 Indians as well as a batch of over 230 Indian (134 students and 101 pilgrims) evacuated on March 15 were taken to a quarantine facility built in Jaisalmer. 

Earlier, India also evacuated 55 and 48 Indians from Iran.