India launches Operation Ganga to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Ukraine
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What is the News?

The Government of India has launched Operation Ganga.

What is Operation Ganga?

Operation Ganga was launched to help stranded Indian nationals come back to India from Ukraine through special flights amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Since Ukraine is currently a no-fly zone, citizens and students are being evacuated to nearby countries after which they are being flown to India.

What are the other similar earlier evacuation operations of India?

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Source: This post is based on the articleIndia launches Operation Ganga to evacuate stranded Indian nationals in Ukraine” published in The Hindu on 28th February 2022.

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