India on Thursday stated it allowed a commercial Japanese aircraft to pick up aid for Ukrainian refugees in Eastern Europe. The government statement came amid Japan's claim that New Delhi did not authorise the entry of its military plane.
"We had received a request from Japan for permission to land in Mumbai to pick up humanitarian supplies from UNHCR depot for Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. We have conveyed our approval for picking of such supplies from India using commercial aircraft," MEA spokesperson said, making it clear that the permission has been granted for civilian aircraft and not a military one.
India has cleared overflight request for Japanese SDF aircraft carrying humanitarian cargo for Ukraine. "This was processed and approved as per established norms," according to MEA spokesperson.
A C-2 transport plane of the Air Self-Defense Force was supposed to pick up relief items such as blankets stockpiled by a U.N. agency in India.
"We had received a request from Japan for permission to land in Mumbai to pick up humanitarian supplies from UNHCR depot for Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. We have conveyed our approval for picking of such supplies from India using commercial aircraft," MEA spokesperson said, making it clear that the permission has been granted for civilian aircraft and not a military one.
India has cleared overflight request for Japanese SDF aircraft carrying humanitarian cargo for Ukraine. "This was processed and approved as per established norms," according to MEA spokesperson.
A C-2 transport plane of the Air Self-Defense Force was supposed to pick up relief items such as blankets stockpiled by a U.N. agency in India.
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