Operation Ajay

Operation Ajay

1. It is an ongoing operation conducted by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens from Israel & palestine in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.
   1. The government will bring back its citizens through special chartered flights.
   2. The Indian Navy shall be mobilised if need arises.
   3. Around 18,000 Indians are in Israel (most of them are caregivers) and 17 in Palestine.
2. Similarly, Operation Kaveri was conducted by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan during the 2023 Sudan conflict.
   1. The evacuation was conducted by air and sea.
   2. The evacuations were done by Indian Navy through INS Sumedha, most likely in Port Sudan.