Over 500 Indian nationals were brought to the capital from strife-torn Libya in two flights specially arranged by Air India, after an anti-government uprising put their lives at risk, officials said Sunday.
The first flight, a Boeing 747, carrying 291 Indian nationals, arrived here around Saturday midnight.
The second batch of 237 evacuated passengers, who were picked from Libyan capital Tripoli, arrived in an Airbus A330 at 4.10 am on Sunday.
Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao were present at the airport to receive the evacuated Indian nationals.
Text: Agencies
Image: An Indian family who were in Libya arrive after being evacuated from Tripoli at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb 27, 2011. (Photographs copyright AP)
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