Operation Raahat to Operation Sindhu: Indian rescue missions

Jun 23, 2025 Khushi Kumari

Operation Sindhu (2025) Amid Israel–Iran tensions, India evacuated over 500 nationals from Iran via Armenia and Turkmenistan

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Operation Kaveri (2023) In Sudan’s civil war, nearly 4,000 Indians and 136 foreigners were safely airlifted home

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Operation Devi Shakti (2021) After the Taliban took Kabul, 800 Indians and Afghan Sikhs were evacuated in a complex rescue

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Operation Ganga (2022) During the Russia–Ukraine conflict, 22,500+ Indians were repatriated from neighboring countries

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Vande Bharat Mission & Samudra Setu (2020) These COVID-era missions brought home 7 million Indians via flights and naval ships

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Operation Raahat (2015) In Yemen, more than 5,600 people—including 960 foreigners—were rescued during a military conflict

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Operation Maitri (2015) A swift relief response to Nepal’s earthquake evacuated over 43,000 Indians in days

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Operation Sankat Mochan (2016) In South Sudan’s civil war, India rescued 300 Indians, along with other nationals

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Libya & Iraq (2014–19) Multiple evacuations helped thousands of Indian workers and nurses escape conflict zones

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Syria Evacuations (2024) 75 Indians stranded during regime upheaval were safely brought back via Lebanon

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