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Operation Ajay: Fifth Flight Arrives In Delhi With 286 Passengers From War-Hit Israel

In a post on social media platform X, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that 286 passengers, including 18 Nepalese nationals, arrived on board the fifth flight under Operation Ajay.

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Passengers from including 18 Nepalese nationals arrive in New Delhi from Israel
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Amid the intensifying war situation in Israel and Gaza Strip, Indian governmnet's Operation Ajay has managed to complete the fifth leg of its evacation drive from the confict-hit Israel. On Tuesday, a SpiceJet flight with 286 passengers, including 18 Nepalese nationals, from Tel Aviv landed at the Delhi airport.

In a post on social media platform X, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that 286 passengers, including 18 Nepalese nationals, arrived on board the fifth flight under Operation Ajay.

He also shared pictures of the passengers being welcomed at the airport by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan.

It has been reported that the carrier SpiceJet aircraft A340 had faced a technical snag after landing at Tel Aviv on Sunday and the plane was taken to Jordan to rectify the problem.

After fixing the issue, the plane returned with people from Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

The aircraft was originally scheduled to return to the national capital on Monday morning.