India Evacuates Citizens From Iran, Malaysia

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that they have evacuated another 195 Indians from Iran were brought back by a special plane on Wednesday evening, an official said here. They landed at Rajasthan's Jaisalmer airport and were shifted to an Army's wellness facility after screening, defence spokesperson Col Sombit Ghosh said.

India has also evacuated its 405 citizens, including students, stranded at Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Indian High Commission reported to ANI.

Update: 2020-03-18 14:37 GMT

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