Operation Ajay: Sixth flight lands in New Delhi, 143 passengers return home
The sixth flight operated under the Indian government's Operation Ajay landed in India on Sunday with 143 passengers.
The evacuated passengers included two Nepali citizens.
"6th #OperationAjay flight lands in New Delhi," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi posted on X.
6th #OperationAjay flight lands in New Delhi.
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) October 22, 2023
143 passengers including 2 Nepalese citizens arrived onboard the flight.
Welcomed by MoS @SteelMinIndia & @MoRD_GoI @fskulaste at the airport. pic.twitter.com/x5Ejj8mDqa
"143 passengers including 2 Nepalese citizens arrived onboard the flight," Bagchi wrote.
The passengers were received at the New Delhi airport by Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste.
Operation Ajay was launched by the Indian government to evacuate Indian citizens from war-torn Israel.