In a post on X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, "Operation Ajay moves forward. 286 more passengers are coming back to India. Also carrying 18 Nepalese citizens."
The situation in Gaza remains dire, with the Israeli military ordering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of civilians in Gaza City amid concerns of an impending ground offensive
Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a joint press conference, Blinken reassured Israel that it would never have to defend itself alone as long as America exists.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a prominent opposition leader have formed a wartime Cabinet to oversee the response to a recent attack by Hamas militants.
According to a report by Israel's state-owned Kan TV news, over 1,300 Israelis have lost their lives since Hamas initiated its brutal assault on October 7.