The first flight under “Operation Ajay” that was carrying 212 Indians stuck in Israel because of the current conflict landed in New Delhi.
Following an initiative by the Indian embassy to encourage all Indians to register at the mission’s database, the passengers were selected on a “first come, first serve” basis. The expense of their return is covered by the government.
At the nation’s capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar was waiting to greet individuals who had been saved.
This flight was organized to make it easier for people to return who were unable to do so because Air India immediately ceased all commercial operations on October 7 when conflict started and has not resumed since.
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“We are appreciative of India… The majority of the students were a little shaken. Our spirits were immediately raised when we unexpectedly discovered certain notifications and links for each Indian person via the Indian embassy. We had a sense that the Indian embassy was in touch with us, which was somewhat relieving. A student studying in Israel, Shubham Kumar, told the news agency PTI, “And then we got all the arrangements.
Indians, including students, are still waiting in a lengthy line at the Tel Aviv airport to board the special flight run by “Operation Ajay.”
After the Hamas militants stormed Israel’s southern region on October 7 via air, land, and sea, Israel vowed an unprecedented offensive against the organization in the Gaza Strip.
In an effort to “wipe out” the militant organization responsible for an attack that claimed at least 1,200 lives, Israel’s military has stationed some 300,000 men outside Gaza and given warning that a significant ground offensive may be forthcoming.
According to local authorities, at least 1,417 individuals, including women and children, have died in the Gaza Strip, which is governed by Hamas.
Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the president of Egypt, urged Gazans to stay on their land and requested international aid for the region.
