Brittas Questions India Over IranAir Medicine Flight Ban

CPI(M) MP John Brittas questioned the Centre over reports India denied IranAir permission to transport essential medicines to Iran, urging External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to clarify the government's stance. In a letter dated October 23, he expressed concern over potential geopolitical influences affecting humanitarian consignments, citing an IranWire report that IranAir's requests for Mumbai flights were rejected. Brittas emphasized that life-saving medicines should not be constrained by external pressures or sanctions, urging a review of IranAir's applications and a clear government statement on the matter.

CPI(M) MP John Brittas questioned the Centre over reports India denied IranAir permission to transport essential medicines to Iran, urging External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to clarify the government's stance. In a letter dated October 23, he expressed concern over potential geopolitical influences affecting humanitarian consignments, citing an IranWire report that IranAir's requests for Mumbai flights were rejected. Brittas emphasized that life-saving medicines should not be constrained by external pressures or sanctions, urging a review of IranAir's applications and a clear government statement on the matter.