Operation Ajay
Operation Ajay: First flight with 212 stranded Indians arrives in India from war-hit Israel
The first flight carrying 212 Indian people, who were stranded in Israel, arrived in New Delhi on Friday.
The evacuation is taking place after the Indian government announced Operation Ajay, a measure to bring back Indians from war-torn Israel.
Welcome to the homeland!
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) October 13, 2023
1st #OperationAjay flight carrying 212 citizens touches down in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/FOQK2tvPrR
Following the arrival of the stranded Indians, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted: "Welcome to the homeland!"
He said: "1st #OperationAjay flight carrying 212 citizens touches down in New Delhi.'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is monitoring the operation, earlier wrote on X: "#OperationAjay gets underway."
#OperationAjay gets underway.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 12, 2023
212 citizens onboard the flight are enroute New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/fGSAYiXbBA
"212 citizens onboard the flight are enroute New Delhi," he had posted.
Hamas-run health ministry has claimed Israel's overnight airstrikes have left 51 people dead and 281 hurt.
As per a report by BBC News, 1,300 people in Israel have been killed in the attack by militant organisation Hamas.
In a retaliatory air strike by Israel, more than 1,300 people have been killed in Gaza.
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