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Operation Ganga

About Operation Ganga

What is Operation Ganga?

India in March 2022 launched a multi-pronged evacuation initiative named 'Operation Ganga' to bring home thousands of Indian citizens (estimated 20,000) including students stranded in the war-ridden country of Ukraine invaded by Russia. Special flights are operated by Air India, SpiceJet and Indigo under this mission.

Nearly 15,000 Indian students studying in various universities were stranded in Ukraine.

Key features

As part of the 'Operation Ganga' mission, Indian embassies in Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary made arrangements to receive Indian nationals from Ukraine and fly them out of their respective countries under Operation Ganga flights.
24x7 Control Centres were set up to assist

Latest Updates on Operation Ganga

Medical students back from Ukraine stuck between a rock and a hard place

Protests and strikes by students seeking accommodation in Indian medical colleges have so far not yielded any assurance from the NMC, Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Updated On : 29 Jul 2022 | 10:20 PM IST

Explained: How India got its citizens out of Ukraine under Operation Ganga

To have evacuated safely more than an estimated 18,000 Indians from Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict under 'Operation Ganga' while ensuring swift and speedy evacuation, is truly a commendable task

Updated On : 15 Mar 2022 | 11:29 AM IST

Top headlines: 5 states to know election results, Op Ganga nears finish

Indian Railways to spend Rs 1 trn on developing and procuring assets, the ministry planned to begin capital expenditure in April itself, said senior officials

Updated On : 10 Mar 2022 | 7:46 AM IST

LIVE: Russian shelling hinders efforts to help trapped Mariupol residents

Residents have been cowering under fire, and without power or water, in the Black Sea port city of over 400,000 people for more than a week

Updated On : 10 Mar 2022 | 7:02 PM IST

LIVE: Ukranian 'nationalists' derailing evacuations, alleges Putin

Ukrainian officials said that the continuous Russian shelling has derailed efforts to evacuate civilians from areas affected by fighting

Updated On : 09 Mar 2022 | 11:26 PM IST

LIVE: No agreement was reached that improves situation, says Ukraine

A Ukrainian negotiator at talks with Russia on Monday said some small progress had been made on agreeing logistics for evacuation but no agreement was reached that significantly improves the situation

Updated On : 07 Mar 2022 | 11:40 PM IST