Operation Sindhu: First flight from Israel carrying 161 Indian citizens arrives in Delhi

In view of the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, the work of evacuating Indian citizens trapped in Iran under India’s Operation Sindhu is underway. Now, on Tuesday (June 24), the first group of 161 Indian citizens were brought back from Israel. Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita welcomed these passengers at the Delhi airport. Meanwhile, the citizens who returned to India thanked the central government. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted some pictures on social media platform X on Tuesday and wrote, ‘The first group of 161 Indian citizens from Israel under Operation Sindhu has returned to India. They reached New Delhi from Jordan safely at 8:20 am today (June 24). The security of Indian citizens abroad is the top priority of the government. An Indian citizen who returned from Israel said, ‘The situation in Israel is very bad, but still the Indian government has safely evacuated us from there. I thank the Government of India.’ It is noteworthy that a large number of Indian citizens have returned safely from Iran under Operation Sindhu. Now the return of Indians stranded in Israel has also started.

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