Libya allows landing of 2 Air India flights per day for 10 days

He said two flights have been given clearance to operate by Libyan authorities for ten days.

“As per schedule informed by Air India today,two flights per day from tomorrow to March 7 will be operated,” the minister said.

He said the country has also requested the Libyan government to extend the flight clearance if the evacuation was not completed within the given time period.

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India had already chartered ships to evacuate its nationals numbering about 18,000 in strife-torn Libya and they have set sail from Egypt. India was also considering dispatching three warships including its largest amphibious vessel INS Jalashwa.

The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that it has come to notice that some unscrupulous elements are asking for payments/handling charges/facilitation fee etc.,for arranging evacuation of Indian nationals,through the Embassy of India in Libya.

“These activities are completely illegal and individuals engaged in them should be immediately reported to the law enforcement authorities,” it said.

It is further emphasised that “No payment or charge” of any kind is being levied by the government for the evacuation or assisted departure of any Indian national from Libya,the ministry said.