Switzerland has been experiencing "a marked drought" since spring as it has been hit by repeated heatwaves and below-average rainfall, according to the country's Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

The inaugural service, Flight AI1111, departed from Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at 9:23 am, carrying passengers who will connect through Delhi to international destinations including Dubai, Colombo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kathmandu and Phuket