Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Wednesday, October 10, 2001

Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Entertainment | Miscellaneous | Classifieds | Employment | Index | Home

International | Next

'Six Japanese planes allowed to refuel'

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, OCT. 9. The External Affairs Ministry today clarified that India had allowed six Japanese C-130 planes, carrying relief supplies to Pakistan to land and refuel in New Delhi and Kolkata, on Monday.

The aircraft were excepted to return on Wednesday before taking off for Thailand. They belonged to the Japanese Self-Defence Forces and had transported tents, plastic sheets, blankets, sleeping mats and water containers for the Afghan refugee camps.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail


Section  : International
Next     : Pak. seizes three Taliban copters

Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Entertainment | Miscellaneous | Classifieds | Employment | Index | Home

Copyright © 2001 The Hindu

Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu