1st flight with 219 Indians on way from Romania

February 26, 2022 15:39

The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indians has taken off from Romania, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, referring to India's evacuation of its nationals from Ukraine.

He also said India is making progress in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine.

'Regarding evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, we are making progress. Our teams are working on the ground round the clock. I am personally monitoring,' he said on Twitter.

'The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania,' he added.

The Indians had exited Ukraine and reached Romania through land border crossings between the two countries. -- PTI

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