18,000 Indians Leave Ukraine Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Confirms MEA
The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that approximately 18,000 Indians left Ukraine, as of March 3. Under "Operation Ganga", a total of 34 flights rescued 6,400 stranded Indians. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, in the next 24 hours, 18 aircrafts including C-17 IAF, commercial flights (SpiceJet, IndiGo) will be operational to rescue more Indians. Furthermore, Indian Government is constantly monitoring the situation in Ukraine.