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COVER STORY | Mission to save loved ones

he feeling of relief on the faces of Indian
students and citizens after returning home
from the war-torn region has become a
symbol of the resolve, where the safety
Tof every citizen is the top priority of the
current central government. The students who
returned home under 'Operation Ganga' amid the
Russia-Ukraine crisis had also realised the power of
the Indian tricolor. Now, amid the Iran-Israel conflict,
under 'Operation Sindhu', the Government of India
has started a mission to bring back the Indian stu-
dents and citizens trapped in Iran safely. Under this
mission, the first plane brought 110 citizens safely
from the war zone to India on June 19. Of these, 90
students were from Jammu and Kashmir.
Undoubtedly, this is a matter of pride for Indians.
Whenever there was a crisis anywhere in the world
and the way India conducted rescue operations, We have shouldered the
countless stories of Indians returning home tell us responsibilities of international
how the leadership of the new India stands with commitments in keeping with our
its people in every crisis and has the courage to traditions. In times of disaster,
bring them back home safely. This is the reason we have led assistance and relief
why, whether it is the current Iran-Israel crisis or efforts. We were the first to respond
the Russia-Ukraine conflict a few years ago, India
has constantly given the same message to its citi- during the earthquake in Nepal,
zens - this country is yours, this is your homeland… the evacuation from Yemen, and
Do not be disappointed, do not lose hope, India is crises in the Maldives and Fiji. We
always standing with you. These efficient policies and have also never hesitated in fulfilling
management of the Government of India show the our responsibility to maintain
strength of the new India, in which the government
does not rest until the safe return of every Indian to international peace and security.
the country. - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
How important every Indian citizen is to the
nation and its leadership can be understood from a
tweet from 2017. On 8 June 2017, the then Foreign Mochan' in South Sudan in 2016, 'Operation Rahat'
Minister Sushma Swaraj had replied to an Indian during the Yemen crisis in 2015, 'Operation Maitri'
citizen's question about help, saying, "If you are to bring back Indians during the Nepal earthquake
stranded on Mars, the Indian Embassy there will in 2015 or 'Operation Samudra Maitri' launched
help you." Whether it is 'Operation Sindhu' during during the earthquake-tsunami in Indonesia. India
the Iran-Israel conflict or 'Operation Ganga' during has always brought back its people to the country
the Ukraine crisis in the past, it has proved that the by adopting the mantra of "Every Indian is Import-
leadership of the new India is not making tall claims ant". Not only this, 'Operation Sahayata-19' during
but is determined to solve every problem. Whether the storm in Mozambique played a critical role.
it was 'Operation Devi Shakti' launched in 2021 to During Covid India set an example of humanity by
evacuate Indians trapped in Afghanistan or 'Vande saving the citizens of other countries of the world
Bharat Mission', 'Lifeline Udan Mission', 'Operation - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, America, Myanmar,
Samudra Setu' launched in 2020 to bring back loved Madagascar, South Africa etc. and providing assis-
ones amid Covid pandemic or 'Operation Sankat tance in times of crisis.

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