Appreciate the difficult situation of Indian students and other passengers waiting in transit at Kuala Lumpur airpo… https://t.co/IaSW893akY — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 1584460216000

(With PTI inputs)

NEW DELHI: After over 300 Indians stranded at the Kuala Lumpur airport urged the government to get them home, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India has approved Air Asia flights for them.The Union minister said that these are tough times and that the stranded Indians should contact the airline."Appreciate the difficult situation of Indian students and other passengers waiting in transit at Kuala Lumpur airport. We have now approved @AirAsia flights for you to Delhi and Vizag . These are tough times and you should understand the precautions. Please contact the airline," Jaishankar tweeted.At least 300 Keralites, including students, are stranded at the Kuala Lumpur airport following cancellation of flights to India due to the coronavirus outbreak.They had urged the Indian government to fly them to India as flights to Kerala , Bengaluru and Chennai have been cancelled.Jose K Mani, Rajya Sabha MP, had earlier said he had got in touch with Indian officials about the situation in Kuala Lumpur.