New Delhi: The fourth flight under ‘Operation Ajay’ arrived in the national capital from Israel On Sunday, carrying 274 Indian passengers. Union Minister of State, General (Retd) VK Singh, personally welcomed and engaged with the passengers.
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MoS for Road Transport and Highways, VK Singh informed that more flights under ‘Operation Ajay’ will be carried out to evacuate the Indian citizens amid the situation in Israel.
“This is the 4th flight, we are expecting more for a couple of reasons. One is the fear that something might hit them. After having been taken by surprise, Israel also gathered its things in a more orderly manner. However, the universities being closed, a general atmosphere of fear and preparation that is going on in Israel, our people fear that they should not unnecessarily become a burden out there and come back home. And go back when things pan out in a better manner,” Singh told ANI.
The Indian passengers said that the situation in Israel remains tense and thanked the Modi government for carrying out ‘Operation Ajay’ and evacuating the Indian citizens.
The Indian passengers who reached the national capital said that the situation in Israel remains tense and thanked the Indian government for carrying out ‘Operation Ajay’ and evacuating the Indian citizens.
The Indian nationals applauded the operation and said that there was support from the Indian embassy and the evacuation process was nice and quick.
‘Operation Ajay’ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back around 18,000 Indians in Israel. Registration of Indians began on Thursday.
It has been more than a week after the attack that saw more than 1,300 Israelis killed, most of them civilians, as waves of Hamas terrorists breached the border. Over 1,000 Palestinians were also killed as a result of retaliatory strikes from Israel.
(With ANI Inputs)