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India to airlift 220 tonnes of medical cargo from China over 3 days: Puri

India has been under a lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri addresses a press conference in New Delhi. Photo: PTi
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Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri addresses a press conference in New Delhi. Photo: PTi

BS Web TeamPTI New Delhi
India will airlift 220 tonnes of essential medical cargo from China over next three days, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.

The National Carrier, Air India, has lifted about 300 tonnes of essential medical cargo so far this month through the China-India aerobridge, the minister said on Twitter.

"It is planned that Air India along with SpiceJet and Blue Dart will airlift another 220 tonnes of this critical cargo in the next three days," he said.
India has been under a lockdown since

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