Operation Kaveri: Another flight carrying 231 Indian passengers from Sudan reaches New Delhi

Another flight carrying 231 Indian passengers evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan reached New Delhi on April 29. 

Another flight carrying 231 Indian passengers evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan reached New Delhi on April 29. 

The Indian evacuees shouted slogans like ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’, and ‘Vande Mataram’ and also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar for rescuing them from Sudan under Operation Kaveri. 

One of the Indian passengers shared the tough humanitarian crisis faced by them in Sudan.  

“It has become very difficult to stay in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict. There is a shortage of food and drinking water, moreover, there are continuous bombings, and rockets are being fired. None of us were coming out of our houses. The food canteen was bombed. It is very difficult to flee also, travelling in the vehicle is also not safe, they can bomb buses too,” said an Indian electrician from Buxar, Bihar evacuated from Sudan. 

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He lauded Operation Kaveri and said that his evacuation from Sudan was like “re-birth” as he had lost hope to survive.  

He also praised the Indian Army which aided their safe transit from Port Sudan to Jeddah. “When I saw them at Port Jeddah, we felt secure and knew that we will reach India alive. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat,” he added.