India To Use Land Route To Evacuate Citizens Stuck In Sudan: Sources

More than 150 people from various nations reached Saudi Arabia a day earlier, in the first announced evacuation of civilians. Other than Saudis, it had nationals from 12 other countries, including India.

India is exploring land routes to evacuate its citizens from Sudan's battle-torn capital, sources have told NDTV.

Violence broke out in the capital and across Sudan on April 15 between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy-turned-rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The former allies seized power in a 2021 coup but later fell out in a bitter power struggle.

As the airport is not functional, sources say, safe land routes are being looked at, especially for those stuck in areas of intense fighting in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital.