Nearly 600 Indian nationals will come back from conflict-hit Iraq by Monday. About 200 of them returned by an Iraqi Airways special chartered flight from Najaf on Saturday night, External Affairs Ministry said.

“The return of Indians from Iraq has gathered pace,” the Spokesperson in External Affairs Minister said, adding apart from 200 Indian nationals, another 400 Indian nationals would be returning to various destinations in India, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, through commercial flights by Monday. PTI