<p>A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) brought back 58 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran on Tuesday, official said.</p>.<p>The aircraft, a C-17 Globemaster, was sent to Tehran on Monday evening.</p>.<p>About 2,000 Indians are living in Iran, a country that has witnessed increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in the last few days.</p>.<p>"The IAF aircraft has landed. Mission completed. On to the next," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.</p>.<p>In an earlier tweet, he said, "First batch of 58 Indian pilgrims being brought back from Iran. IAF C-17 taken off from Tehran and expected to land soon in Hindon."</p>.<p>"Thanks to the efforts of our Embassy @India_in_Iran and Indian medical team there, operating under challenging conditions. Thank you @IAF_MCC. Appreciate cooperation of Iranian authorities. We are working on the return of other Indians stranded there (sic)," Jaishankar added.</p>.<p>The aircraft landed at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, from where the passengers were take to a medical facility.</p>.<p>According to latest reports, 237 people have died of novel coronavirus in Iran while the number of positive cases stands at around 7,000.</p>.<p>It is the second such evacuation by the C-17 Globemaster in the last two weeks.</p>.<p>On February 27, 76 Indians and 36 foreign nationals were brought back from the Chinese city of Wuhan by the aircraft of the Indian Air Force.</p>.<p>The C-17 Globemaster is the largest military aircraft in the IAF's inventory. The plane can carry large combat equipment, troops and humanitarian aid across long distances in all weather conditions.</p>.<p>Four days ago, a Mahan airline plane brought swab samples of 300 Indians from Iran to India.</p>
<p>A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) brought back 58 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran on Tuesday, official said.</p>.<p>The aircraft, a C-17 Globemaster, was sent to Tehran on Monday evening.</p>.<p>About 2,000 Indians are living in Iran, a country that has witnessed increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in the last few days.</p>.<p>"The IAF aircraft has landed. Mission completed. On to the next," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.</p>.<p>In an earlier tweet, he said, "First batch of 58 Indian pilgrims being brought back from Iran. IAF C-17 taken off from Tehran and expected to land soon in Hindon."</p>.<p>"Thanks to the efforts of our Embassy @India_in_Iran and Indian medical team there, operating under challenging conditions. Thank you @IAF_MCC. Appreciate cooperation of Iranian authorities. We are working on the return of other Indians stranded there (sic)," Jaishankar added.</p>.<p>The aircraft landed at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad, from where the passengers were take to a medical facility.</p>.<p>According to latest reports, 237 people have died of novel coronavirus in Iran while the number of positive cases stands at around 7,000.</p>.<p>It is the second such evacuation by the C-17 Globemaster in the last two weeks.</p>.<p>On February 27, 76 Indians and 36 foreign nationals were brought back from the Chinese city of Wuhan by the aircraft of the Indian Air Force.</p>.<p>The C-17 Globemaster is the largest military aircraft in the IAF's inventory. The plane can carry large combat equipment, troops and humanitarian aid across long distances in all weather conditions.</p>.<p>Four days ago, a Mahan airline plane brought swab samples of 300 Indians from Iran to India.</p>
