117 Indians reach Delhi from Iraq: Reports

About 117 Indians, who had been stuck in the conflict zone in Iraq reportedly reached New Delhi this morning today. They were brought from Najaf by an Iraq Airways flight.

Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said in a media briefing over the weekend that around 2,200 Indians residing in southern Iraq are likely to return home in the next 36 to 48 hours,

These include around 400 Indians in three batches from Najaf and Karbala who are likely to be back home tomorrow.

A group of around 200 Indian nationals had also returned from Najaf by Iraqi Airways flight on Sunday morning.

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin had told the media on Sunday that in the next 48 hours, all the 1,600 people who have expressed their desire to come back on tickets paid by Government would be transported.

Chartered flights are being organized and travel documents are being processed by the Indian Embassy in Baghdad for the Indian nationals who have registered to return home. Four mobile teams of six persons each have been placed in Najaf, Karbala and Basra apart from Baghdad to collect the details of those who would like to leave for home.