The first Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying 200 Indian nationals evacuated from Ukraine via Romania will reach New Delhi at 1.30 am tonight, the ministry of external affairs said.
“The Indian Air Force aircraft have joined Operation Ganga with the first C-17 flight from Romanian capital Buchaest expected to return to Delhi later tonight. Three more IAF flights will be undertaken today from Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania) & Rzeszow (Poland),” MEA spoksperson Arindam Bagchi said.
Four IAF aircraft with approximately 800 Indian evacuees to land at Hindon airbase between 1.30 am tonight and 8 am tomorrow morning. Minister of State for defence Ajay Bhatt will receive the Indian nationals.
