What’s in the news?

• Over 3,700 Indians have returned on 17 special flights after fleeing Ukraine and reaching its neighbouring countries.
• As part of the government’s ‘Operation Ganga’, 14 civilian flights mounted by Indian airlines brought back 3,142 people and three C-17 flights by the Indian Air Force brought back 630 Indians from Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland.
• About 9,364 Indians have been evacuated so far on 43 special flights, according to a statement from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. These include seven flights of C-17, which have also taken 9.7 tonnes of relief material.

Reference:

1. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/over-3700-indians-return-on-17-flights-as-part-of-operation-ganga/article65190596.ece