'Operation Ajay': 6th Flight from Israel Lands in Delhi

143 Passengers, Including 2 Nepalese, Safely Returned Home


India's Ministry of External Affairs has said that the sixth flight of Operation Ajay, which is helping Indians in war-affected Israel and Gaza, has landed in Delhi. At the same time, Israel's strikes on Hamas in Gaza have been going on for 15 days.

 

On Sunday night, the sixth flight from Tel Aviv arrived in the national capital, Delhi, with 143 passengers, including 2 Nepalese. The passengers were welcomed at the New Delhi airport by Faggan Singh Kulaste, who represents the Ministry of Steel and the Ministry of Rural Development.

 

Operation Ajay is an ongoing Indian operation designed to evacuate Indian citizens who are in Israel during the conflict with the organization Hamas.

 

Previously, the fifth flight, with 286 Indian nationals and 18 Nepalese citizens on board, landed in New Delhi on a late Tuesday night.

 

As of now, 'Operation Ajay' has successfully brought back around 1,200 passengers, which includes 18 Nepalese citizens, from Israel. The Ministry of External Affairs has also mentioned that additional flights may be organized as needed.

 

Edited By: Arusha Farooq

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