According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the Indian Air Force to assist in the evacuation of nationals from the war-torn Ukraine. "Leveraging the capacities of our Air Force will ensure that more people can be evacuated in a shorter time frame. It will also help deliver humanitarian aid more efficiently," sources told NDTV. As part of Operation Ganga, the Indian Air Force is set to deploy multiple C-17 aircraft starting today. A flight carrying 182 Indians arrived in Mumbai earlier today. Because Ukraine has restricted its airspace, the airplane took off from Bucharest, Romania's capital. At least two more evacuation flights were planned for today, one from Bucharest and the other from Budapest, Hungary's capital.

Key Points

• According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the Indian Air Force to assist in the evacuation of nationals from the war-torn Ukraine.

• A flight carrying 182 Indians arrived in Mumbai earlier today.

• At least two more evacuation flights were planned for today, one from Bucharest and the other from Budapest, Hungary's capital.

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