New Delhi, March 14 -- In the backdrop of the escalating West Asia conflict, Iran on Friday night arranged a chartered flight from Kochi to evacuate its citizens stranded in India, including the non-essential crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Lavan, currently docked at the Kochi port.
Giving the information, during an inter-ministerial briefing held in the national capital today, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the flight carried several stranded Iranian nationals along with members of the vessel's crew who were not required to remain onboard.
"Owing to the widespread flight disruption, several Iranians were stranded in India. The Iranian authorities arranged chartered flights to take back these stranded nationals," he said.
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