India launches Operation Ajay today to bring home citizens from Israel-Hamas war zone
- October 12, 2023
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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India launches Operation Ajay today to bring home citizens from Israel-Hamas war zone
Subject : IR
Section: Places in news
Context: India launches Operation Ajay to bring home citizens from Israel-Hamas war zone
More about the news:
- India has initiated “Operation Ajay” to repatriate its citizens from Israel and Palestine amid escalating conflict.
- Special chartered flights and Indian Navy ships will facilitate their return.
- India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, expressed commitment to citizens’ safety.
- A 24-hour control room and emergency helplines were established.
- Approximately 18,000 Indian citizens, including caregivers, students, IT professionals, and diamond traders, are in the region.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed their safety with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, paving the way for contingency evacuation plans.
- The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv is coordinating efforts and reassuring citizens.
Some of famous past operations:
Operation Name Year Reason for Evacuation
- Operation Dost 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake
- Operation Kaveri 2023 Evacuation of nationals from Sudan.
- Operation Ganga 2022 Tensions between Russia and Ukraine
- Vande Bharat 2020 Covid-19 pandemic
- Operation Samudra Setu 2020 Covid-19 pandemic
- Evacuation from Brussels 2016 Terrorist strikes
- Operation Raahat 2015 Conflict in Yemen
- Operation Maitri 2015 Nepal earthquake
- Operation Safe Homecoming 2011 Conflict in Libya
- Operation Sukoon 2006 Conflict in Lebanon
- 1990 Kuwait Airlift 1990 Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq