Thiruvananthapuram: Chairman of Pinarayi Vijayan’s minister on Sunday said evacuation and repatriation of Indian citizens including Keralites from Afghanistan by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was “joyful” and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Vijayan, in a tweet, thanked the Ministry and Modi and said Keralites who need help can contact Norka’s roots.
India on Sunday returned nearly 400 people, including 329 citizens and two members of the Afghan parliament, in three different flights as part of their efforts to evacuate their citizens from Kabul.
“@Meaindia & @ PMOINDIA Evacuation and repatriation efforts Indian citizens include commendable keralites.
Thank you for ensuring the security of all Indians.
Keralites who need help can contact the Norka or Afghan cell specifically 24×7 MEA,” Vijayan tweeted.
A total of 168 people, including 107 Indians and 23 Sikh Afghanistan and Hinduism, was flown from Kabul to Airbase Hindon near Delhi in the Heavylift C-17 military transport aircraft from the Indian Air Force.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Thank you PM Narendra Modi, MEA for Afghan’s evacuation
