News Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Pranjul Srivastava
Updated Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:16 AM IST
Summary
On 26 February, the first flight carrying 219 people reached Delhi under this Operation Ganga. After this, on February 27, three flights landed.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is getting worse. Intensifying attacks from Russia have now started damaging the residential areas of Ukraine as well. Meanwhile, Indian students trapped in Ukraine are in bad shape. India has intensified efforts to evacuate its citizens from there. Meanwhile, there is news that the fifth flight carrying 249 Indian students has also reached Delhi. According to the information, the fifth flight landed at Delhi Airport at around 6:30 am on Monday morning.
So far, more than 1100 people have been evacuated under Operation Ganga to rescue Indians trapped in Ukraine. All of them are being brought to Delhi via Bucharest, Romania.
Operation Ganga started from 26 February
Flights into Ukraine were suspended following sharp attacks from the Russian side. Meanwhile, India launched Operation Ganga campaign to evacuate its people. The route of Romania was chosen to rescue the people trapped there. On 26 February, the first flight carrying 219 people reached Delhi under this mission. After this, on February 27, three flights landed.
More than 20 thousand citizens were stranded
According to India’s statement in the United Nations Security Council, more than 20 thousand Indians, including students and others, live in Ukraine. India had said that, the safe evacuation of all Indian citizens is our effort. Still about 18 thousand Indians are trapped in Ukraine. Advisory is constantly being issued by the Indian Embassy for the safety of these students. An advisory was issued on Saturday asking all students to go to the western regions of Ukraine.
Expansion
The war between Russia and Ukraine is getting worse. Intensifying attacks from Russia have now started damaging the residential areas of Ukraine as well. Meanwhile, Indian students trapped in Ukraine are in bad shape. India has intensified efforts to evacuate its citizens from there. Meanwhile, there is news that the fifth flight carrying 249 Indian students has also reached Delhi. According to the information, the fifth flight landed at Delhi Airport at around 6:30 am on Monday morning.
So far, more than 1100 people have been evacuated under Operation Ganga to rescue Indians trapped in Ukraine. All of them are being brought to Delhi via Bucharest, Romania.
Operation Ganga started from 26 February
Flights into Ukraine were suspended following sharp attacks from the Russian side. Meanwhile, India launched Operation Ganga campaign to evacuate its people. The route of Romania was chosen to rescue the people trapped there. On 26 February, the first flight carrying 219 people reached Delhi under this mission. After this, on February 27, three flights landed.
More than 20 thousand citizens were stranded
According to India’s statement in the United Nations Security Council, more than 20 thousand Indians, including students and others, live in Ukraine. India had said that, the safe evacuation of all Indian citizens is our effort. Still about 18 thousand Indians are trapped in Ukraine. Advisory is constantly being issued by the Indian Embassy for the safety of these students. An advisory was issued on Saturday asking all students to go to the western regions of Ukraine.