New Delhi, June 24 -- The IAF C-17 flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt arrived in India carrying 268 Indians from Israel, bringing total number of returnees to 594 under Operation Sindhu, which was launched by the Indian government for a safe return of citizens amid the Israel-Iran conflict.

The Israel leg of Operation Sindhu began on June 23, according to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

"268 Indian nationals who returned in the third flight from Israel were received by MoS Dr. L Murugan. The IAF C-17 flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt landed in Delhi at 1100 hrs on 24th June. 594 Indians have returned so far from Israel as part of #OperationSindhu," Jaiswal posted on X.

Earlier, the Indian Air Force successfully evacuated 165 Indian ...