NSTnation: A WismaPutra Twitter statement said its missions in NewDelhi, Chennai and Mumbai worked around the clock to ensure the safe return of the first batch of Malaysians stranded in India. coronavirus covid19
A Wisma Putra Twitter statement said its missions in New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai worked around the clock to ensure the safe return of the first batch of Malaysians stranded in India.
Airlines had stopped scheduled flights between India and Malaysia since Tuesday afternoon after an Indian government order announced new restrictions on international travel as part of the country's tightening measures to combat the Covid-19 outbreak.The Malaysian High Commission on Wednesday was in touch with 230 Malaysians who wanted to leave India, but many could not make it to Delhi to take the special flight, which took off with 111 passengers around 11pm.
AirAsia earlier brought 405 Indian passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Visakhapatnam and New Delhi on Wednesday before taking the stranded Malaysians back home. Malaysians in India were advised to register themselves with the diplomatic missions in Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai to assist them in the evacuation.
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