Indians stranded in Sudan are being returned to their homeland under Operation Kaveri.
Indians stranded in Sudan are being returned to their homeland under Operation Kaveri.
Operation Kaveri: A civil war between the military and a paramilitary group for power in Sudan continues. The government is evacuating Indian citizens trapped in war-torn African country Sudan under Operation Kaveri. So far more than 1100 Indians have been evacuated from Sudan under Operation Kaveri. According to the information received, about 3000 Indians are stranded in Sudan.
As per the latest updates, the fifth batch of 297 stranded Indians left Port Sudan for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday from INS Teg. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, #OperationKaveri INS Teg departs Port Sudan with 297 passengers on board. This is the fifth batch of stranded Indians bound for Jeddah. Earlier on late Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs had informed about the fourth batch of 136 stranded Indians, which left from Port Sudan for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia in an IAF C-130J aircraft. Meanwhile, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan received the last batch of Indians who arrived at Jeddah airport on Wednesday.
The first batch of people evacuated from Sudan reached Delhi
First batch of 360 Indians from trouble-torn Sudan Operation Cauvery Under reached New Delhi on Wednesday evening. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted with pictures of the arrival, India welcomes the return of loved ones. The first flight carrying 360 Indian citizens has reached New Delhi under Operation Kaveri. On reaching the Delhi airport, people raised slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai, PM Modi Zindabad and Indian Army Zindabad.
Happy to see off 360 Indians at Jeddah airport for flight to New Delhi, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted along with a video of passengers inside the civilian aircraft. They will soon reach the motherland, meet their families. He said, under Operation Kaveri, the government is continuously working to evacuate Indian nationals from Sudan and bring them home safely. Explain that Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan is in Jeddah to oversee Operation Cauvery Mission. There are around 1000 Indians in Jeddah.
At least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured in fighting between Sudan’s army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary forces since mid-April, according to the WHO.
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