Ukraine crisis: PM chairs high-level meet; IAF likely to deploy C-17 aircraft for evacuation

In order to scale up the ongoing evacuation efforts under Operational Ganga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on the Indian Air Force (IAF) to join the evacuation efforts. Indian Air Force is likely to deploy several C-17 aircraft as part of Operation Ganga starting today. Earlier today, PM Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him on various issues including Ukraine.