Arrangements are being made to facilitate the return of stranded Indians from Iran in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak through normal civil aviation channels, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said as of now there are no Indians infected with the virus in Iran.
The Indian Embassy in Iran was putting out regular updatesand the mission continues to be in touch with all the Indians in that country,including fishermen, he said.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said anIndian medical team was reaching Iran to set up its first clinic at Qom by theevening to start screening for coronavirus.Askedabout reports that 495 Iranian tourists in India are untraceable, Kumar saidMEA has not received any information about it from the Iranian Embassy.