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7 Maldivians onboard second special Air India flight from Coronavirus-affected Wuhan

NEW DELHI: Seven Maldivians were on board the special Air India flight that brought 323 Indian citizens from the Coronavirus-affected city of Wuhan in China.
The news was confirmed by the foreign minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid on Sunday morning. Shahid conveyed his deep gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and foreign minister Dr S Jaishankar.
"Seven Maldivians in Wuhan are on their way to Delhi on a special Air India flight. Upon arrival they will be housed in Delhi for a period of quarantine," he tweeted.

7 Maldivians along with 323 Indians are being evacuated to #Delhi from #Wuhan by a special @airindiain AI flight.… https://t.co/o4WxqpYu2w

— India in Maldives (@EoIMaldives) 1580613277000

Shahid also thanked Indian ambassador in China Vikram Misri, diplomat Sunjay Sudhir, Chinese foreign ministry, Chinese ambassador to Maldives Zhang Lizhong, Maldives ambassador to India Aishah Didi and Maldives ministry of foreign affairs.
Shortly after the landing of the Air India flight from Wuhan, foreign minister Dr S Jaishankar affirmed the news on Twitter using the hashtag "Neighbourhood First".
"Seven Maldivians brought back with 323 Indians from Wuhan on the second Air India flight today. #NeighbourhoodFirst at work again," he tweeted.

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