1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait operating 488 flights in association with Indian Airlines, from August 18, 1990 to October 20, 1990 – lasting 63 days. Buses are also used after winning Baghdad's approval to ferry Indians through Basra, Baghdad and to Amman in Jordan. The event was the basis for the 2016 film "Airlift" starring Akshay Kumar, who played a character inspired by the works of Mathunny Mathews and Harbajan Singh Vedi. Some historical facts were however changed in the film for example downplaying the efforts put by the Indian Government. 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait The 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait was
History of Iraq clear that it was only Iraq that was using chemical weapons, so it has been said that "the international community remained silent as Iraq used weapons of mass destruction against Iranian as well as Iraqi Kurds" and it is believed. A long-standing territorial dispute was the ostensible reason for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. In November 1990, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 678, permitting member states to use all necessary means, authorizing military action against the Iraqi forces occupying Kuwait and demanded a complete withdrawal by January 15, 1991. When Saddam Hussein failed to comply with this demand,