Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on Monday credited India’s diplomacy for the success of Operation Ganga, a mission to rescue Indian citizens stranded in war-torn Ukraine.
The minister was speaking at the annual summit of the India Global Forum on ‘The Changing Face of Global Diplomacy’ here.
“Operation Ganga is something that I think is one of the biggest operations carried out by the Indian government in today’s time and age. There were around 20,000 Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine and we evacuated more than 10,000 people and Brought them to Delhi. Or to Mumbai or other parts of the country,” Lekhi said.
Responding to a question on Operation Ganga, he said that the operation was still ongoing, and that many people were evacuated and brought to Ukraine’s western neighbors such as Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia and Poland, and from there they were brought home. being brought back. by flights.
Noting that people are being brought back in 10 to 15 flights, “which is unlike anyone else”, the minister said, “More than comparing with anyone else, the government feels that it is its responsibility to He reached out to his people who are stranded. In need of support”. He said, “All our friends are helping us get out. I believe that’s what diplomacy means.. You get other people to understand your point of view and yours in what you want to achieve.” Get them to assist.”
To another question on diplomacy on social media, Lekhi said that in the olden times diplomacy was done behind closed doors, but today it is being done in public, among people.
“We (India) have used the platform (social media) to our advantage, if the government needs to issue an advisory, we immediately put it on social media to reach out to the stranded people and show them the way. , more people also reach us with their concerns,” she cautioned, adding that there is always a risk of fake news or false propaganda on social media.
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