Operation Ganga Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Fourth flight with 198 Indians on way to India under Operation Ganga
New Delhi/IBNS: The fourth flight with 198 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania's capital Bucharest for New Delhi under Operation Ganga while two other flights carrying 250 and 280 Indians, mostly students, were flown back to India early on Sunday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted: "Fourth #OperationGanga flight is wheels up from Bucharest. 198 Indian nationals are coming back to Delhi."
Fourth #OperationGanga flight is wheels up from Bucharest.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 27, 2022
198 Indian nationals are coming back to Delhi. https://t.co/ONUsu1qYk6
“Third flight of #OperationGanga with 240 Indian nationals has taken off from Budapest for Delhi,” he tweeted earlier.
Third flight of #OperationGanga with 240 Indian nationals has taken off from Budapest for Delhi.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 26, 2022
Köszönöm szépen FM Peter Szijjártó. pic.twitter.com/22EHK3RK3V
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar assured people that he is personally monitoring the evacuation of Indian nationals from war-hit Ukraine. He has been continuously updating the developments on his offical Twitter handle.
#OperationGanga continues.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 26, 2022
The second flight from Bucharest has taken off for Delhi with 250 Indian nationals. pic.twitter.com/zml6OPNirN
On Saturday evening, when the first flight with 219 Indians landed in Mumbai from Bucharest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal was at the airport to receive them. He welcomed the evacuees on the flight and reiterated government's commitment to bring back all Indian's still stranded in Ukraine. He added that the government is in touch with Ukraine and Russia and both have promised the safety and security of the Indians in the conflict-wracked region.
Welcome back to the motherland!
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) February 26, 2022
Glad to see the smiles on the faces of Indians safely evacuated from Ukraine at the Mumbai airport.
Govt. led by PM @NarendraModi ji is working relentlessly to ensure safety of every Indian. pic.twitter.com/fjuzjtNl9r
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan were at Delhi airport to receive the second flight - Air India flight 1942 from Bucharest to New Delhi - that landed at around 3 am.
The two ministers greeted each of the Indians with roses as they entered the airport.
PM Sh @narendramodi Ji, along with all the government agencies are working round the clock to ensure every Indian is brought back home quick & safe. #OperationGanga https://t.co/O6HUS4Kbxi pic.twitter.com/k9QVvZVrGh
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) February 26, 2022
MoS Muraleedharan in tweets said: “Glad to join @JM_Scindia ji to receive 250 Indian nationals, mostly students arrived from Ukraine under #OperationGanga early morning today. This is the first evacuation flight to Delhi. “Will continue our efforts till we evacuate the last Indian from Ukraine. We care for you.”
Glad to join @JM_Scindia ji to receive 250 Indian nationals, mostly students arrived from Ukraine under #OperationGanga early morning today. This is the first evacuation flight to Delhi.
— V. Muraleedharan (@MOS_MEA) February 26, 2022
Will continue our efforts till we evacuate the last Indian from Ukraine.
We care for you. pic.twitter.com/pShvLwEy9N
He also interacted with the students in Malayalam at the airport. “Interacted with the students evacuated from Ukraine at the Delhi Airport.
“Govt will ensure the safe return of all Indians stranded in #Ukraine.”
Scindia tweeted: "Joyous homecoming! “Relieved & delighted to see 250 Indians safely return from Ukraine on the @airindiain flight at the Delhi Airport. Received & interacted with them along with with my colleague Sh @VMBJP Ji. Welcome back! #OperationGanga.
“Relieved & delighted to see 250 Indians safely return from Ukraine on the @airindiain flight at the Delhi Airport. Received & interacted with them along with with my colleague Sh @VMBJP Ji. Welcome back! #OperationGanga.”
Joyous homecoming!
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) February 26, 2022
Relieved & delighted to see 250 Indians safely return from Ukraine on the @airindiain flight at the Delhi Airport. Received & interacted with them along with with my colleague Sh @VMBJP Ji. Welcome back! #OperationGanga pic.twitter.com/KQ8tcHSTeo
(With UNI inputs)
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