Global conflicts have surged over the past five years, reaching nearly 200,000 incidents in 2024, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED). In 2024 alone, at least 233,000 people have been killed, with one in eight people affected by conflict. Palestine is now the most dangerous region, while Ukraine remains the deadliest ongoing conflict.
India has deployed Dreamliner B-787 aircraft for carrying out this special operation under which flights were made operational from Kharkiv in Ukraine to New Delhi.