Source: The post is based on the article “India launches Op Ajay to bring home citizens from Israel-Hamas war zone” published in “Indian Express” on 12th October 2023
What is the News?
India has launched Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of citizens from Israel amid a full-blown war with the Hamas group in Gaza.
What is Operation Ajay?
Launched by: India
Aim: To facilitate the return of citizens from Israel amid a full-blown war with the Hamas group in Gaza.
What are the other similar operations of India?
Operation Dost: It was the search and rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey, after the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake devastated both countries.
Operation Kaveri: It is a mission by India to evacuate its nationals from violence-hit Sudan.
Operation Ganga: It was launched to help stranded Indian nationals come back to India from Ukraine through special flights amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Operation Devi Shakti: Under this Operation, Indians and foreign nationals are being evacuated from Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the nation.
Operation Raahat: It was launched by the Indian Armed Forces, to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals of 41 countries from Yemen during the 2015 Yemen Crisis.
Operation Maitri: It was a rescue and relief operation in Nepal carried out by the government of India and Indian armed forces in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
Operation Safe Homecoming: It was an operation launched by the Indian government in 2011 to evacuate its citizens, fleeing from the Libyan Civil War.
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