Operation Ganga: IAF flight carrying 119 Indians, 27 foreigners lands at Hindon airbase

"Nearly 8,000 Indians evacuated through Romania. The last special flight will depart from Bucharest today. We express our gratitude to

Updated on Mar 10, 2022 10:49 AM IST 8 Photos

An Indian Air Force (IAF) C17 plane with 119 Indians and 27 foreigners landed at Hindon airbase in Gaziabad from Romanian capital Bucharest on Thursday morning.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

This was the 17th flight that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has operated to evacuate people stranded in Ukraine.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

India is set to wind up its evacuation mission 'Operation Ganga' which was launched 12 days ago to bring back Indian nationals following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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The last flight is scheduled for Thursday evening, people familiar with the development said.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

The IAF flight, which was operated on a C-17 military transport aircraft, landed in Delhi around 5.40 am on Thursday, sources said.(HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

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