(a) the details of cooperation provided by the Ministry in Operation Ganga started to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine;
(b) the name of airlines which have provided assistance to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine; and
(c) whether the airfare for bringing back Indians is borne by the Union Government or the State Governments, the details thereof?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))
(a) and (b) The Ministry of Civil Aviation has coordinated with six private airlines, namely Air Asia, Air India, Air India Express, Go First, Indigo and Spicejet for evacuation of Indian nationals from countries adjoining Ukraine viz. Romania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia under Operation Ganga.;
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(c) The air fare for all the flights operated under Operation Ganga has been borne entirely by the Government of India.
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