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| August 15 2024 |
Galina Brok-Beltsova
Passed away at the age of 99, notable as the last surviving member of the women's aviation regiments founded by Marina Raskova.
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| August 15 2024 |
Galina Brok-Beltsova
Passed away in Mytishchi at the age of 99, concluding a remarkable life as a Soviet bomber navigator and later academic.
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| October 27 2023 | Michael Whitaker becomes the 19th FAA Administrator. |
| September 2023 | President Joe Biden announces nomination of Mike Whitaker to lead the FAA, who previously served as deputy administrator under President Barack Obama. |
| August 2023 | The New York Times published an investigative report revealing significant safety concerns within the FAA, documenting 46 near-collision incidents in July due to overworked and understaffed air traffic control facilities. |
| May 2 2023 |
Operation Kaveri
231 Indian citizens, mostly from Gujarat, were evacuated from Sudan.
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| April 28 2023 |
Operation Kaveri
A total of 754 Indian citizens were evacuated, including an employee of the French diplomatic mission and his family. The evacuation involved a C-130J aircraft with 121 Indians and was executed with high-risk tactical approaches.
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| April 27 2023 |
Operation Kaveri
A dangerous nighttime evacuation operation was conducted from Wadi Seidna Air Base, with IAF pilots using night vision goggles and electro-optical sensors to navigate the conflict zone.
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| April 25 2023 |
Operation Kaveri
278 Indians were transported by sea to INS Sumedha as part of the evacuation efforts.
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| April 24 2023 |
Operation Kaveri
External Affairs Ministry announces two C-130J aircraft and Garud Commando Force operatives are on standby in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for evacuation preparations. The Indian Navy's vessel had reached Port Sudan.
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| April 15 2023 |
Operation Kaveri
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch a surprise military attack on Sudanese Army bases across the country, including capturing key airports in Khartoum, Merowe, and El Obeid. Intense clashes erupt at the Presidential Palace and General al-Burhan's residence, with both RSF and Army claiming control of these strategic locations.
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| March 17 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs stated that some Indians remain in Ukraine and assistance will be provided if required.
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| March 11 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Last group of Indian nationals brought back to India via three flights, officially completing Operation Ganga. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar publicly thanked all involved in the mission.
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| March 10 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Final group of about 600 stranded Indian nationals from Sumy were transported to Rzeszow airport in Poland via 13 buses.
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| March 8 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that all students in Sumy were successfully moved out using humanitarian corridors.
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| March 8 2022 |
Operation Ganga
First wave of evacuees from Sumy to Poltava, including 576 Indian students out of approximately 1,000 foreign students, facilitated through humanitarian corridors.
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| March 6 2022 |
Operation Ganga
About 16,000 Indians were successfully evacuated and flown back to India through 76 flights.
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| March 5 2022 |
Operation Ganga
All Indians were evacuated to Pisochyn.
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| March 5 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Approximately 18,000 Indian citizens had crossed the border of Ukraine as part of the evacuation mission.
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| March 3 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Defence advisory issued with survival guidelines for Indians remaining in Ukraine.
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| March 2 2022 |
Operation Ganga
India sent humanitarian relief including medical aid, tents, blankets, sleeping mats, and solar lamps through National Disaster Response Force stocks.
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| March 2 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Indian government submitted an affidavit to Kerala High Court estimating 20,000 Indian nationals were present in Ukraine at the time of the conflict.
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| March 2 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Indian embassy issued an advisory urging Indians to 'Leave Kharkiv Immediately', highlighting the escalating danger in the region.
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| March 1 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Over 2,000 Indian nationals were evacuated, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi briefed President Ram Nath Kovind on the ongoing operation.
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| March 1 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that all Indians have left the capital of Kyiv.
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| February 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Russia began military invasion of Ukraine, prompting concerns for Indian students and nationals living in the country.
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| February 28 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Four Indian union ministers (Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju, and V.K. Singh) were deployed to neighboring countries of Ukraine to coordinate evacuation efforts.
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| February 28 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Ministry of External Affairs advised all Indian citizens in Ukraine to seek shelter in western Ukraine towns and coordinate with authorities before moving to borders.
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| February 27 2022 |
Operation Ganga
First evacuation flight from Bucharest arrived in New Delhi at 2:55 am IST, bringing 249 Indian nationals back to India as part of Operation Ganga.
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| February 26 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Indian Embassy advised students not to go to border posts without prior coordination, and the first evacuation flight departed from Bucharest, Romania.
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| February 26 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing the safety of Indian students during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| February 25 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Small-scale protests occurred at the Russian Embassy in India by families of Indians unable to evacuate from Ukraine.
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| February 24 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Around 4,000 Indian nationals left Ukraine before airspace closure, marking the initial phase of evacuation efforts.
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| February 16 2022 | Stephen Dickson announces his resignation as FAA Administrator, effective March 31, 2022. |
| February 15 2022 |
Operation Ganga
Indian government issued its first advisory to citizens in Ukraine, warning about potential conflict risks.
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| August 2021 |
Operation Miracle
South Korean Ministry of National Defense began planning to evacuate Afghan collaborators who had worked with South Korean forces during their mission in Afghanistan.
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| August 17 2021 |
Operation Miracle
After the Taliban captured Kabul, South Korean government evacuated its local residents and officials, establishing a temporary official residence in Qatar.
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| 2020 |
Galina Brok-Beltsova
Invited to a brunch with Russian president Vladimir Putin to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II's end, recognized as the last living member of the Soviet Union's three all-female air regiments.
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| November 15 2020 | First FAA-licensed orbital human space flight conducted by SpaceX on behalf of NASA. |
| August 12 2019 | Stephen Dickson is sworn in as FAA Administrator by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. |
| July 24 2019 | Senate confirms Stephen Dickson as FAA Administrator with a 52-40 vote. |
| March 19 2019 | President Donald Trump announces nomination of Stephen Dickson as FAA Administrator. |
| March 18 2019 | All 387 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in service were grounded, affecting major U.S. airlines including Southwest, United, and American Airlines. |
| March 13 2019 | FAA finally decided to ground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after receiving evidence of similarities between two fatal crashes. |
| March 12 2019 | FAA stated there were 'no systemic performance issues' and initially refused to ground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operating in the United States. |
| March 10 2019 | Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash occurred, which raised significant safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. |
| 2018 | FAA Reauthorization Act mandated establishing minimum seat dimensions for passenger safety and planned to replace the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure program with FAA Enterprise Network Services. |
| 2018 |
Operation Raahat
A TV documentary titled 'Operation Raahat: Yemen Rescue Operation by India' premiered on the Discovery Channel's Battle Ops series, documenting the details of the rescue mission.
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| 2015 |
Operation Raahat
India launched Operation Raahat, a large-scale evacuation mission to rescue Indian nationals and foreign citizens from Yemen during the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis.
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