India launches Operation Kaveri to evacuate stranded citizens from war-hit Sudan
The Hindu
India has begun the process to evacuate its citizens stranded from the war-hit country Sudan under ‘Operation Kaveri’, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced.
India has launched the process to evacuate its citizens stranded in the war-hit country Sudan, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced. The mission to bring over 3,000 Indians back has been named ‘Operation Kaveri’. Sudan has been witnessing deadly fighting between the country's Army and a paramilitary group for more than 10 days.
Vowing to “assist all our bretheren in Sudan”, Dr. Jaishankar in a tweet said that about 500 citizens have reached Port Sudan who will be evacuated by ships and aircraft. “More [citizens] on their way”, Dr. Jaishankar added.
Earlier, France evacuated some Indians along with citizens of 27 other countries as part of its evacuation mission from violence-hit Sudan.
The French Embassy in New Delhi said that 388 people from 28 countries, including India, were evacuated.
"French evacuation operations are underway. Last night, two military flight rotations evacuated 388 people of 28 countries, including Indian nationals," it tweeted.
The number of Indians evacuated by France is not immediately known.
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