Centre plans to bring back 276 coronavirus-infected Indians stuck abroad

Another official pointed out that no citizen who had been confirmed to be infected has been evacuated so far

At least 276 Indians have been infected by the coronavirus abroad, including 255 people in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed Parliament on Wednesday. India would bring home every citizen who wishes to come and is in various stages of bringing back the latest batch of infected individuals from Iran and the United Arab Emirates, sources said.

“India would ultimately bear responsibility for its citizens, but it’s not feasible to send a plane every time an Indian is found to be infected abroad. The logistics need to be planned,” a senior official said.

Another official pointed out that no citizen