Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the efforts of the Air India crew and medical team which evacuated Indians from the coronavirus-hit China’s Wuhan city, saying the rescue operation has reassured the Indian diaspora across the world that the entire nation will stand by them in times of crisis.
A total of 68 AI crew members, six doctors and four nursing officers from Delhi’s Safdarjung and RML hospitals, who were part of two special flights that evacuated 647 Indians and seven Maldivians from Wuhan, were on Monday handed over letters of appreciation signed by the Prime Minister. Commending the “life-saving efforts” of the team, the Prime Minister said the “grit, determination and compassion displayed by the rescue team only goes to prove that the true test of character lies in adversity”.
“Strength during adversity gets expression in the collective effort of Air India personnel and the medical team from Safdarjung and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospitals,” he said.