Delhi's Palam Airbase To Welcome Air Force One, 70 VVIP Jets For G20
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Four other airports - identified as "reserved airports" - have been marked for any contingencies, officials said.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has made "special arrangements" to land Air Force One and nearly 70 VVIP aircraft at the Palam Technical Airport - an airbase - when world leaders begin arriving in India for the mega G20 Summit later this week. Four other airports - identified as "reserved airports" - have been marked for any contingencies, officials said.
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