Libya allows landing of 2 AI planes per day for 10 days

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Libyan government has given
landing clearance for two Air India planes per day from
Saturday for evacuation of Indian nationals, Indian External
Affairs Minister S M Krishna said here in the Indian
capital Friday.
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.
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. PTI