New Delhi, March 6 -- A SpiceJet SG 9073 flight from Fujirah, UAE, safely brought passengers back to Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, on Friday amid rising tensions in West Asia. The passengers, who had travelled to the UAE to attend the Vijay Ratna (VR) award function on 28 February, faced significant challenges due to multiple flight cancellations caused by the ongoing conflict in the region. There are 50 VR awardees and some journalists on the flight.

Among the passengers, Vivekanand Hodekar from Karnataka, who was there to attend the award ceremony, said he panicked when his flight was cancelled. He credited Chairman and MD of Vijayanand Roadlines Limited (VRL) Group, Dr Vijay Sankeshwar, for arranging fo...