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Another AI flight with 323 Indians arrives from Wuhan

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New Delhi, February 2

A second Air India flight carrying 323 Indians and seven Maldivians from Wuhan in China landed at Delhi airport on Sunday morning.

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In the first flight on early Saturday, 324 Indians were evacuated and were admitted to the two quarantine facilities set up by the Army and the ITBP. None of them have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted, “7 Maldivians brought back with 323 Indians from Wuhan on the second @airindiain flight today. #NeighbourhoodFirst at work again.”

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Meanwhile, two Indians, both from Kerala, have tested positive for novel coronavirus.

IndiGo has suspended all three flights between India and China.

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India suspends e-visa for Chinese nationals

Beijing: India on Sunday temporarily suspended e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in China, the Indian Embassy here announced.

“Holders of already issued e-visas may note that these are no longer valid. All those who have a compelling reason to visit India may contact the Embassy of India in Beijing or the Indian consulates in Shanghai or Guangzhou, as well as the Indian Visa Application Centres in these cities,” it said.

The e-visa facility for Chinese nationals was announced by PM Narendra Modi during his visit to China in 2015 as a confidence-building measure.

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