- India has launched an evacuation mission named Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals from Ukraine due to the Russia-Ukraine tension.
- Due to the ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine has been declared as a no-fly zone by the authorities for the safety and security of the nations. Due to this many Indian nationals were left stranded in Ukraine.
- To help the Indian citizens come back to the country, the government of India decided to conduct a special evacuation mission named Operation Ganga. The government will bring back Indian nationals via flight.
- Under ‘Operation Ganga’ India has scheduled 46 flights up until March 8 to bring back all the stranded Indian nationals to safety.
Points to remember:
- Operation Ganga was launched to bring back Indian nationals from which country?- Ukriane
- Name of mission launched by Government of India to bring back Indian National back from Ukraine?- Operation Ganga
Source: DNA India