India, March 3 -- More than 100 stranded Indians returned to New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon on a special flight from Dubai, recounting tense hours of uncertainty following last-minute cancellations, safety alerts and escalating unrest in parts of the Middle East.

The third special flight from Dubai landed at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 12.50pm on Tuesday.

For four-year-old Shamik Vahishta and his parents, Arvind (35) and Deepa (34), the end of their week-long vacation in Dubai unfolded like a film script.

"I saw the tallest building (Burj Khalifa) and the Ferrari theme park was the most fun," said the child, recalling highlights of the trip. His parents tried to ensure he focused only on the enjoyabl...