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Operation Ajay | |
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Part of the evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |
Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
Location | |
Planned by | Indian Armed Forces and Ministry of External Affairs |
Commanded by | General |
Objective | Evacuation of Indian citizens from Israel and Palestine |
Date | 12 October 2023 – present |
Executed by | Indian Armed Forces |
Outcome | 1347 evacuated [1] [2] |
Operation Ajay ( lit. "Unconquered" in Sanskrit) is an ongoing operation by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens from Israel during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. [3]
On 7 October, the 2023 Israel–Hamas war began. An estimated 18,000 Indians were living in the affected areas. [4] [1]