594 Indians Evacuated Under ‘Operation Sindhu’; Third IAF Flight Lands in Delhi from Egypt
The evacuation comes amid a ceasefire in the region, initially declared by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed upon by Israel an hour..
594 Indians Evacuated Under ‘Operation Sindhu’; Third IAF Flight Lands in Delhi from Egypt
Indians Evacuated from Israel under Operation Sindhy latest news: As part of the ongoing #OperationSindhu, a total of 594 Indian nationals have been successfully brought back from Israel so far. The most recent evacuation took place earlier today, as the third IAF C-17 flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, landed in New Delhi at 11:00 AM on 24th June.
The evacuees onboard the latest flight, numbering 268 Indian nationals, were received at the airport by Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan.
India launched Operation Sindhu to ensure the safe and swift return of its citizens amid escalating tensions in the region. The operation continues to be led by the Ministry of External Affairs in coordination with the Indian Air Force and other key departments.
An Indian national who was onboard the flight, speaking to ANI said, " The evacuation happened smoothly thanks to the initiatives of the Government of India. The governments of Israel and Egypt also provided a lot of support to the students. It was a very well-planned evacuation. We are grateful to the officers of the Indian Air Force for evacuating us through a C-17 Globemaster."
Further flights are expected in the coming days as India steps up its efforts to bring home more citizens affected by the conflict.
The evacuation comes amid a ceasefire in the region, initially declared by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed upon by Israel an hour ago at the time of Publishing this report. However, the Israeli Defense Forces later announced that, in light of a violation of the ceasefire by Iran, Israel would respond forcefully.
Earlier, according to reports by The Wire, Iran had also announced its agreement to the ceasefire. However, Iran's Foreign Minister later posted on X that no such agreement had been made.
As of now, Israel has issued alerts to its citizens regarding incoming missile threats, as tensions in the region remain volatile.
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