The spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal informed about the flight in a post on X, adding, "An IAF C-17 flight evacuated 165 Indian nationals from Israel under Operation Sindhu. They were received by MoS Dr. L. Murugan upon arrival in Delhi. The aircraft landed at
India has evacuated 604 nationals from Israel under Operation Sindhu via Jordan and Egypt. The first batch of 161 evacuees is set to arrive in New Delhi on June 24 at 1:19 AM IST, according to the Indian Embassy in Israel.
Speaking to reporters after receiving a new batch of 285 Indian nationals evacuated from the conflict-hit Iran at the Delhi Airport, Margherita said that 162 Indian nationals who had crossed into Jordan from Israel would be repatriated "within a day or two."
Israel and Iran's airspace remains closed due to the ongoing conflict between the two countries, while Jordan has reopened its airspace after a brief suspension.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice Presidents Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent congratulatory messages to King Abdullah II of Jordan and Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on the occasion of Jordan's Independence Day.
The government of Israel approved on Sunday a plan to establish a security barrier on the eastern border and to strengthen "the national hold on the [Jordan] Valley."
Akshay Bhatia carded 1-under 70 to be Tied-29th, but Sahith Theegala pulled out the night before the first day as his strained neck continued to affect his movements. The two Indian-Americans, as also Rai, played the Tour Championships last year and were in the Top-30 of the world