Air India is planning to operate two flights to Romanian capital Bucharest on Friday to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to a Russian military offensive, senior government officials said. Indian nationals who have reached the Ukraine-Romania border by road will be taken to Bucharest by officials of the Indian government so that they can be evacuated in the two Air India flights, they added. The two Air India flights will depart from Bucharest on Saturday, the officials said. Around 20,000 Indians — mainly students — are currently stranded in Ukraine, the officials noted. –PTI
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