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{{Infobox military operation | {{Infobox military operation | ||
|name = Operation Devi Shakti | |name = Operation Devi Shakti | ||
|partof = [[ | |partof = [[2021 evacuation of Afghanistan]] and the [[2021 Taliban offensive]] and the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]] | ||
|subtitle = | |subtitle = | ||
|image = | |image = File:Evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport; Image 9 of 16.jpg | ||
|image_upright = | |image_upright = | ||
|alt = | |alt = | ||
|caption = | |caption = Afghanistan Evacuation at [[Hamid Karzai International Airport]] | ||
|scope = Humanitarian relief | |scope = Humanitarian relief | ||
|type = [[Emergency evacuation]] | |type = [[Emergency evacuation]] | ||
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== Kabul airlift == | == Kabul airlift == | ||
{{See|2021 | {{See|Kabul Airlift (2021)}} | ||
India has evacuated over 800 people amid a deteriorating security situation in Kabul.<ref name="r2">{{cite web |title="Op Devi Shakti": Over 800 Evacuated By India From Afghanistan So Far |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-evacuation-mission-from-afghanistan-named-operation-devi-shakti-2517474 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> | India has evacuated over 800 people amid a deteriorating security situation in Kabul.<ref name="r2">{{cite web |title="Op Devi Shakti": Over 800 Evacuated By India From Afghanistan So Far |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-evacuation-mission-from-afghanistan-named-operation-devi-shakti-2517474 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=24 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
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* 87 Indians and two Nepalese nationals were brought back in a special [[Air India]] flight from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated to the [[Tajikistan]] capital in an [[Indian Air Force]] [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J]] transport aircraft.<ref name="r3">{{cite web |title=Evacuation from Afghanistan: India brings back 392 in three different flights |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/146-indian-evacuees-from-kabul-being-repatriated-to-india-via-doha-embassy-11629644986224.html |website=mint |language=en |date=22 August 2021}}</ref> | * 87 Indians and two Nepalese nationals were brought back in a special [[Air India]] flight from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated to the [[Tajikistan]] capital in an [[Indian Air Force]] [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J]] transport aircraft.<ref name="r3">{{cite web |title=Evacuation from Afghanistan: India brings back 392 in three different flights |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/146-indian-evacuees-from-kabul-being-repatriated-to-india-via-doha-embassy-11629644986224.html |website=mint |language=en |date=22 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
* On 21 August, 78 people, including 25 Indians and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated from Kabul to the Tajik city.<ref name="r2" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Goyal|first=Divya |date=21 August 2021 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/taliban-stops-72-afghan-sikhs-and-hindus-from-boarding-iaf-plane-7464332/|title=Taliban stop 72 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from boarding IAF plane|work=The Indian Express|access-date=21 August 2021 | * On 21 August, 78 people, including 25 Indians and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated from Kabul to the Tajik city.<ref name="toi29">{{cite web |last1=Saha |first1=Poulomi |title=Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/taliban-afghanistan-india-flights-kabul-1858584-2021-09-29 |website=India Today |access-date=29 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="r2" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Goyal|first=Divya |date=21 August 2021 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/taliban-stops-72-afghan-sikhs-and-hindus-from-boarding-iaf-plane-7464332/|title=Taliban stop 72 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from boarding IAF plane|work=The Indian Express|access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Afghanistan–India relations]] | * [[Afghanistan–India relations]] | ||
*[[1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait]] | *[[1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait]] | ||
* [[Operation Raahat]] | * [[Operation Raahat]] | ||
* [[Operation Allies Refuge]] | * [[Operation Allies Refuge]] | ||
* [[Operation Pitting]] | * [[Operation Pitting]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Military of India}} | {{Military of India}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Devi Shakti, Opetation}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Devi Shakti, Opetation}} | ||
[[Category:Humanitarian military operations]] | |||
[[Category:Non-combat military operations involving India]] | [[Category:Non-combat military operations involving India]] | ||
[[Category:2021 in India]] | [[Category:2021 in India]] | ||
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[[Category:Modi administration]] | [[Category:Modi administration]] | ||
[[Category:Afghanistan–India relations]] | [[Category:Afghanistan–India relations]] | ||
{{Afghanistan-stub}} | {{Afghanistan-stub}} | ||
{{India-mil-stub}} | {{India-mil-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:54, 11 December 2022
| Operation Devi Shakti | |
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| Part of 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan and the 2021 Taliban offensive and the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | |
 Afghanistan Evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport | |
| Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
| Location | 34°33′57″N 069°12′47″E / 34.56583°N 69.21306°E |
| Planned by | Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Armed Forces |
| Objective | Evacuation of Indian nationals, embassy staff and eligible Afghans |
| Date | 16 August 2021 – 21 August 2021[1] |
| Executed by |  India |
| Outcome | 800 evacuated |
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Template:Campaignbox War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Operation Devi Shakti (transl. Operation Goddess Shakti) was an operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Afghanistan after the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul, the capital city, to the Taliban.[2]
Background[edit | edit source]
The Taliban and allied militant groups began a widespread offensive on 1 May 2021, concurrent with the withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Afghanistan.[3]
Kabul airlift[edit | edit source]
India has evacuated over 800 people amid a deteriorating security situation in Kabul.[4]
- On 16 August, 40 Indians were airlifted from Kabul to Delhi.[4]
- 168 people, including 107 Indians and 23 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, were flown from Kabul to Hindan Air Force Station near Delhi in a C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force.[5]
- 87 Indians and two Nepalese nationals were brought back in a special Air India flight from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated to the Tajikistan capital in an Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft.[5]
- On 21 August, 78 people, including 25 Indians and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated from Kabul to the Tajik city.[1][4][6]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Afghanistan–India relations
- 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait
- Operation Raahat
- Operation Allies Refuge
- Operation Pitting
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Saha, Poulomi. "Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA | Exclusive". India Today. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "India's evacuation mission from Afghanistan named 'Operation Devi Shakti'". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Lamothe, Dan; Hudson, John; Harris, Shane; Gearan, Anne (10 August 2021). "U.S. officials warn collapse of Afghan capital could come sooner than expected". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ""Op Devi Shakti": Over 800 Evacuated By India From Afghanistan So Far". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Evacuation from Afghanistan: India brings back 392 in three different flights". mint. 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Goyal, Divya (21 August 2021). "Taliban stop 72 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from boarding IAF plane". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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