Mumbai, June 23 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindhu to bring back Indians from conflict-affected Iran and Israel.

He also praised PM Modi for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan through Operation Sindoor.

"It is a huge thing that the PM is doing to bring back our people from Iran, where a war is waging right now. People are returning back in thousands of numbers. Similarly, during Ukraine-Russia war, PM Modi brought back Indian students from there... I extend heartfelt gratitude to him for this... We are proud of PM Modi, who also gave a befitting reply to Pakistan with Operation Sindoor," Shinde told ANI.

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