A SpiceJet flight with 286 passengers of operation Ajay, including 18 Nepalese nationals, from Tel Aviv landed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday.
This is the fifth flight to be operated under the government’s Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of Indians who wish to come back from Israel where an intense conflict is going on with the militant group Hamas.
External Affairs Ministry Shared Post On Social Media
In a post on social media platform X, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that 286 passengers, including 18 Nepalese nationals, arrived on board the fifth flight under Operation Ajay. He additionally shared photos of the travelers being invited at the air terminal by Priest of State for Data and Broadcasting L Murugan.
India Brought Back 286 Passengers
India brought back 286 additional travelers including 18 Nepalese residents from war-torn Israel under ‘Activity Ajay’, outside issues serve S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Nepal’s envoy to Israel Kanta Rizal told the news organization PTI that a portion of the 18 Nepalese residents remained in troublesome zones while others needed to return.
Fifth flight Under ‘Operation Ajay’
It is the fifth flight worked under ‘Activity Ajay’, which was sent off by India on October 11 to work with the arrival of Indian nationals from Israel, which is amidst a conflict with Palestinian aggressor bunch Hamas.
On Tuesday, a clergyman of state (MoS) for outer undertakings V Muraleedharan said whenever required, more flights will be worked based on the impending circumstance.