INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MARCH 12India's Operation Ganga, which is involved in life saving mission of thousands of Indians, has
recently rescued four Nepalis stranded in Ukraine.
Five persons missing in Chandragiri hill rescued
Nepalis studying MBBS in China stranded in Nepal
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba thanked neighbouring India for helping in the safe return of four
Nepalis from the war-torn country.
The stranded Nepalis arrived today, as per the PM's tweet.PM Deuba has thanked Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his assistance in repatriating Nepali nationals through Operation Ganga."Four Nepali nationals have just
arrived in Nepal from Ukraine via India
Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi and the Government of India for the assistance in repatriating Nepali nationals through the
#OperationGanga,"PM Deuba wrote in his Twitter post
Earlier, one Nepali was rescued under the Operation Ganga
A total of five Nepalis have been rescued from the war-torn country by India so far.Meanwhile, rescue work of almost all Nepali nationals
stranded in Ukraine following the Russian invasion has been completed, as per the concerned authorities.A High Level Committee formed by the
government with the coordination of Non-Resident Nepali Association has confirmed that the rescue operation of Nepali nationals is over.The
operation led by Nepali Ambassador to Germany Ramkaji Khadka has assured that Nepali nationals caught up in the war had been taken to safer
As many as 585 rescued Nepalis have moved to different European countries such as Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Romania and
Moldova.The NRNA chapters of the countries where Nepalis have reached have also been urged to provide necessary assistance and shelter to
the Nepalis rescued from Ukraine.As many as 38 Nepali families who had acquired permanent residency and settled in Ukraine are said to have
stayed back.Currently, Nepali embassy in Germany is accredited with overseeing Ukraine as Nepal does not have its embassy there.A version of
this article appears in the print on March 13, 2022, of The Himalayan Times
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