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Scindia thanks this 'family' for evacuation from Ukraine
March 07, 2022
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday lauded a family that helped in the evacuation of 7,457 Indian students from Ukraine under ongoing Operation Ganga amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and thanked it for 'braving the odds and working tirelessly'.
"Indebted to this family that got 7457 of our students back to safety. #OperationGanga brought together people from across regions & occupations. And,it's incredible to have seen each brave the odds & work tirelessly on mission-mode without rest -almost like a machine! Thank you," Scindia tweeted.
India has evacuated 16,000 citizens from war-torn Ukraine. Another 4,000 are left to be brought home.