New Delhi: An Air India flight with 87 Indians who were evacuated from Kabul left Tajikistan for New Delhi on Saturday. The group also included two Nepalese nationals were who were also evacuated from Kabul.
The passengers were earlier evacuated from Kabul by an Indian Air Force plane. Passengers inside the Air India flight shouted “Bharat Mata ki Jai” to express their happiness and relief.
The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, tweeted with photographs of the evacuation: “Bringing Indians home from Afghanistan! “AI 1956 carrying 87 Indians departs from Tajikistan for New Delhi. Two Nepalese nationals also evacuated. Assisted and supported by our Embassy @IndEmbDushanbe.
“More evacuation flights to follow.”
“Jubilant evacuees on their journey home!”, he tweeted, with a video of the Indians shouting “Bharat Mata ki Jai” in happiness.
