Operation Ajay: 6th flight brings back 143 passengers, including 2 Nepalese from Israel

Under India’s Operation Ajay, a sixth flight carrying 143 Indian citizens arrived in the national capital on Sunday night amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

The evacuees, who returned from the war-torn Israel by the Indian aircraft, also included two Nepalese citizens.

143 more Indian citizens land at Delhi airport

Sharing an update on the evacuation mission, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Arindam Bagchi took to X, saying, “6th #OperationAjay flight lands in New Delhi. 143 passengers, including 2 Nepalese citizens arrived onboard the flight. Welcomed by MoS @SteelMinIndia & @MoRD_GoI @fskulaste at the airport."

6th #OperationAjay flight lands in New Delhi.

143 passengers including 2 Nepalese citizens arrived onboard the flight.

Welcomed by MoS @SteelMinIndia & @MoRD_GoI @fskulaste at the airport. pic.twitter.com/x5Ejj8mDqa

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) October 22, 2023

The stranded passengers were received at the Delhi IGI airport by Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste.

#WATCH | Sixth flight carrying Indian nationals from Israel, arrived in Delhi; received by MoS for Steel and Rural Development, Faggan Singh Kulaste.#OperationAjay pic.twitter.com/uzJq6NNQOk

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2023

Union Minister Kulaste told ANI, "I am present here to welcome everyone (coming from Israel)... I am happy that I got this opportunity to welcome them..."

#WATCH | Delhi: MoS for Steel and Rural Development, Faggan Singh Kulaste says, "I am present here to welcome everyone (coming from Israel)... I am happy that I got this opportunity to welcome them..." pic.twitter.com/BZV10SIWnU

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2023

About Operation Ajay

Notably, 'Operation Ajay' is an ongoing Indian operation to evacuate citizens caught up in Israel amid the raging conflict with the terrorist organisation Hamas. Over 1,200 people have safely returned from Israel in the previous five flights under Operation Ajay.