section_path: Missions
section_name: Missions
paragraph_text: Missions
  
  As the flag carrier, Air India is often involved in the evacuation of civilians during wars. The airline entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people evacuated by civil airliner. Over 111,000 people were evacuated from Amman to Mumbai, a distance of 4,117 kilometres (2,558 mi), by operating 488 flights from 13 August to 11 October 1990 – lasting 59 days. The operation was carried out during Persian Gulf War to evacuate Indian expatriates from Kuwait and Iraq. The event was later featured in the film Airlift.
  
  In February–March 2011, Air India evacuated more than 15,000 Indian nationals during the Libyan civil war. In March–April 2015, the airline was involved in Operation Raahat during the Yemeni civil war. In August 2021, Air India evacuated 669 people under Operation Devi Shakti from war-torn Afghanistan during the 2021 Taliban offensive. In February 2022, Air India evacuated Indian citizens from Russia and Ukraine as a part of Operation Ganga during the Russo-Ukrainian War. In October 2023, the airline evacuated people from Israel during the Gaza war as a part of Operation Ajay.
  
  As the flag carrier, Air India is often involved in the evacuation of civilians during wars. The airline entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people evacuated by civil airliner. Over 111,000 people were evacuated from Amman to Mumbai, a distance of 4,117 kilometres (2,558 mi), by operating 488 flights from 13 August to 11 October 1990 – lasting 59 days. The operation was carried out during Persian Gulf War to evacuate Indian expatriates from Kuwait and Iraq. The event was later featured in the film Airlift.
  
  In February–March 2011, Air India evacuated more than 15,000 Indian nationals during the Libyan civil war. In March–April 2015, the airline was involved in Operation Raahat during the Yemeni civil war. In August 2021, Air India evacuated 669 people under Operation Devi Shakti from war-torn Afghanistan during the 2021 Taliban offensive. In February 2022, Air India evacuated Indian citizens from Russia and Ukraine as a part of Operation Ganga during the Russo-Ukrainian War. In October 2023, the airline evacuated people from Israel during the Gaza war as a part of Operation Ajay.