New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Indian embassy in Doha, in close coordination with the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), successfully facilitated the safe repatriation of an elderly Indian national who suffered a stroke mid-flight while transiting through Qatar.

The man was travelling from the United Kingdom to India when he had a medical emergency during the flight. After landing in Doha, he was admitted to Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for treatment.

"Embassy of India, Doha, in coordination with ICBF, is happy to report the safe repatriation of an elderly person (who had a mid-flight emergency) back to Bharat. This elderly person had a stroke in flight while he was on transit from the UK to Bharat via Doha, Qatar," the embassy stat...