According to diplomatic sources, the plane returned to the Asian country with 235 of the more than 15,000 Indians still on Israeli soil.
During the reception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, Foreign Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh testified the passengers’ gratitude to the government and the Ministry of External Affairs for the quick response, as confirmed by the diplomat himself in a publication on social networks. .
The day before, 212 people returned at the start of Operation Ajay, which depends on an evolving situation and therefore details of future flights will be announced once they are completed, according to Arindam Bagchi, official spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
He assured that the Indian Foreign Ministry remains in touch with its embassy in the Israeli capital, the representative office in Ramallah and with the missions in neighboring countries, mainly Jordan, Syria and Egypt.
The diplomat noted that the Indian authorities are closely following the events and taking appropriate measures to help their citizens, and they do not rule out the use of air force ships in the above mission if the situation requires it.
On the other hand, he urged Indians staying in Israel To at the embassy in Tel Aviv to guarantee their return, follow the instructions of the diplomatic legation and take all possible precautions.
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