Ninth flight carrying 218 stranded Indians departs from Bucharest
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The ninth flight carrying 218 stranded Indian nationals has departed from the Romanian capital Bucharest for New Delhi under Operation Ganga, informed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "We will not rest till our fellow Indians are safe. Ninth Operation Ganga flight departs Bucharest for New Delhi with 218 Indian nationals."
Earlier late on Monday night, another flight from Bucharest with 182 Indian nationals departed for Mumbai. Meanwhile, at the high-level meeting on Monday evening over the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the entire government machinery is working round the clock to ensure that all Indians there are safe and secure, informed Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
On February 24, the Prime Minister chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting in New Delhi on the Ukraine crisis.The union government has launched "Operation Ganga" to bring back stranded students and Indian citizens from the conflict-torn Ukraine.
Special flights are being operated by Air India under "Operation Ganga".Earlier on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India has evacuated over 8,000 nationals since the initial advisories were issued by the country. It was also informed that the six evacuation flight have landed in India bringing back around 1,400 citizens.
This was the subsequent significant level gathering led by the Top state leader during the day over the predominant circumstance in Ukraine. Government sources on Monday said that the 'Extraordinary Emissaries' including Association Pastors Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen (Retd) VK Singh will venture out to adjoining nations of Ukraine to organize departures of abandoned Indians in the midst of continuous Russian military activities in Ukraine.
The association government has sent off "Activity Ganga" to bring back abandoned understudies and Indian residents from the contention torn Ukraine. Extraordinary flights are being worked via Air India under "Activity Ganga".
Prior on Monday, the Service of Outside Undertakings said that India has cleared north of 8,000 nationals since the underlying warnings were given by the country. It was likewise educated that the six clearing flight have arrived in India bringing back around 1,400 residents.