1990, Kuwait - 1,70,000 Indians were brought home by the largest and the most successful evacuation ever attempted by any country, in the history of the world. Over 59 days, the Indian government systematically flew over 488 Air India commercial flights into a war zone to evacuate all of 1, 70,000 Indians and safely brought them back home.
2015, Yemen - At last count, The Government of India, as a part of 'Operation Raahat', has managed to evacuate an estimated 4000 Indians safely from the war zone
Though the scale is relatively lesser, the victory of humankind is unparalleled. Thankfully, with the advent of social media and other news channels, those in charge are getting good recognition for the intelligence, might, soul and heart put together to ensure that the country celebrates the return of its own. Moreover, it has also reopened the chapter that was written quarter of a century ago when a wealthy and powerful Indian businessman (Ranjit Katyal) managed to help his fellow Indians survive the Iraqi invasion and travel safely across the border with the help of Indian government.
"Yes, it is actually way too uncanny to see something like this happening," says Nikhil Advani, the producer of Airlift which is telling the story of this Indian (played by Akshay Kumar), "The history is repeating itself. We wanted to tell this story for its humane quotient. Full marks to Akshay for doing something like this. He was bowled over by the idea the moment he heard it."
08/04/15 Joginder Tuteja/Bollywood Hungama
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2015, Yemen - At last count, The Government of India, as a part of 'Operation Raahat', has managed to evacuate an estimated 4000 Indians safely from the war zone
Though the scale is relatively lesser, the victory of humankind is unparalleled. Thankfully, with the advent of social media and other news channels, those in charge are getting good recognition for the intelligence, might, soul and heart put together to ensure that the country celebrates the return of its own. Moreover, it has also reopened the chapter that was written quarter of a century ago when a wealthy and powerful Indian businessman (Ranjit Katyal) managed to help his fellow Indians survive the Iraqi invasion and travel safely across the border with the help of Indian government.
"Yes, it is actually way too uncanny to see something like this happening," says Nikhil Advani, the producer of Airlift which is telling the story of this Indian (played by Akshay Kumar), "The history is repeating itself. We wanted to tell this story for its humane quotient. Full marks to Akshay for doing something like this. He was bowled over by the idea the moment he heard it."
08/04/15 Joginder Tuteja/Bollywood Hungama
