INDIA TO SEND MILITARY AIRCRAFT TO CHINA; REPORT

In order to deliver relief materials and bring back more Indians from the coronavirus hit Wuhan, India is likely to send a military aircraft following a clearance from China, Union Ministry officials said on Monday as reported by TNM.

"As informed by the Ministry of External Affairs, departure of the Air Force flight to Wuhan is being planned for February 26 and the evacuees will arrive on February 27," the ministry said in a statement.

The C-17 military aircraft was supposed to fly on February 20 to Wuhan. However, there was a delay in clearance though Beijing had allowed flights from other countries to evacuate their nationals.