Pune: Over 140 stranded Afghan nationals, including those from the National Defence Academy (NDA), will return home on Sunday afternoon in a special flight from Pune International Airport.
The special flight was arranged by the Afghan government with the help of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Meanwhile, the first batch of stranded Indian citizens departed from Kabul by KamAir flight to Pune today.
"#VandeBharatMission The first batch of stranded Indian citizens leave Kabul by KamAir flight to Pune today. More to follow. We urge all Indian citizens to exercise patience and cooperate. @MEAIndia," the Indian Embassy in Kabul wrote on Twitter.
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#VandeBharatMission The first batch of stranded Indian citizens leave Kabul by KamAir flight to Pune today. More to follow. We urge all Indian citizens to exercise patience and cooperate. @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/NuPU1ReTdi
— India in Afghanistan (@IndianEmbKabul) May 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#VandeBharatMission The first batch of stranded Indian citizens leave Kabul by KamAir flight to Pune today. More to follow. We urge all Indian citizens to exercise patience and cooperate. @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/NuPU1ReTdi
— India in Afghanistan (@IndianEmbKabul) May 17, 2020#VandeBharatMission The first batch of stranded Indian citizens leave Kabul by KamAir flight to Pune today. More to follow. We urge all Indian citizens to exercise patience and cooperate. @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/NuPU1ReTdi
— India in Afghanistan (@IndianEmbKabul) May 17, 2020
The phased evacuation comes as a part of the Government of India's ambitious 'Vande Bharat' mission which flagged off its second phase from May 16.
Under the second phase, a total of 149 flights, including feeder flights, is expected to operate to bring back stranded Indians from 40 countries.
On Saturday, Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri said that over 13,000 people have returned under the Vande Bharat repatriation mission till date. A total of 812 citizens have returned on Air India and Air India Express flights from Newark, London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. More flights continue, the Minister said on Twitter.
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More than 13,000 people have already returned on various flights under Mission Vande Bharat so far.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Today, 812 citizens have returned on @airindiain & AirIndia Express flights from Newark, London, Dubai & Abu Dhabi.
More flights continue.@PMOIndia @MEAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/YMKG5tnywW
">More than 13,000 people have already returned on various flights under Mission Vande Bharat so far.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 16, 2020
Today, 812 citizens have returned on @airindiain & AirIndia Express flights from Newark, London, Dubai & Abu Dhabi.
More flights continue.@PMOIndia @MEAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/YMKG5tnywWMore than 13,000 people have already returned on various flights under Mission Vande Bharat so far.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 16, 2020
Today, 812 citizens have returned on @airindiain & AirIndia Express flights from Newark, London, Dubai & Abu Dhabi.
More flights continue.@PMOIndia @MEAIndia @IndembAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/YMKG5tnywW
ANI
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