Operation Devi Shakti
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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]
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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) | |
Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
Location | 34°33′57″N 069°12′47″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 (2021-08-16) – 21 August 2021 (2021-08-21)[1] |
Executed by | India |
Outcome | 800 evacuated |
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