NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the 'high level commitment to duty showcased by the officials of Air India and ministry of health who conducted evacuation operation of Indian citizens stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan."
Modi has issued a letter of appreciation to the officials involved in the evacuation operations, said a government statement, adding that the letter would be handed over to the crew by the minister of state for civil aviation.
Air India had conducted an emergency evacuation operation from Wuhan city, which is the epicentre of the widely spreading novel coronavirus.
“Despite being aware of the aforementioned severe situation in the region, Air India sent two Boeing 747 aircraft with teams of AI as well as teams from ministry of health for two consecutive days, January 31 and February 1, 2020, returning the next day,” the statement added.
Modi has issued a letter of appreciation to the officials involved in the evacuation operations, said a government statement, adding that the letter would be handed over to the crew by the minister of state for civil aviation.
Air India had conducted an emergency evacuation operation from Wuhan city, which is the epicentre of the widely spreading novel coronavirus.
“Despite being aware of the aforementioned severe situation in the region, Air India sent two Boeing 747 aircraft with teams of AI as well as teams from ministry of health for two consecutive days, January 31 and February 1, 2020, returning the next day,” the statement added.
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