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TopicEvacuation

Topic: Evacuation

IAF has a history of dangerous evacuations. Here’s my story — from Chandigarh to Ladakh

Casualty evacuation from remote places in the Himalayas not connected even by rail or road is an important part of the lives of those serving in the Indian Air Force.

Why Air Force won’t be a part of India’s massive Covid evacuation for now

India plans to bring home over 2 lakh Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. But unlike earlier evacuations, the IAF is on stand-by.

Three decades before Covid, India conducted the largest civilian evacuation in history

Over 1 lakh Indians were brought back from the Gulf over 63 days and via 488 Air India flights when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990.

Four naval ships set sail to bring back stranded Indians, two of them heading to Maldives

INS Shardul, INS Magar and INS Jalashwa have been diverted from mission deployment to bring back stranded Indians.

60,000 foreign nationals from 72 countries evacuated from India amid lockdown: MEA

The MEA spokesperson said evacuating Indians stranded abroad is also under discussion & that all Indian missions are extending assistance to diaspora community.

Modi govt plans massive evacuation of Indians stranded in Gulf countries after 3 May

The evacuation, which is still in the planning stage, will include a deployment of Navy and Air Force assets.

Not possible to evacuate Indians from overseas amid lockdown: Centre to Madras High Court

Responding to a PIL about the status of 350 Indian tourists stranded in Malaysia, the Centre said it would ensure safety of Indian nationals abroad.

With Rohtang tunnel still not finished, this chopper remains Lahaul-Spiti’s winter lifeline

Over 1,000 people were stranded in Himachal’s remote district and the chopper couldn’t fly due to bad weather. But it’s finally back in action & rescuing them.

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After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.