PM Modi to chair high-level meet on Indians stranded in war-torn Sudan: Sources
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi to chair high-level meet on Indians stranded in war-torn Sudan: Sources

Hindustan Times  

Prime minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meet on the security situation of Indian citizens stuck in the African nation of Sudan - where fighting between the army and an apparently rogue paramilitary unit, the Rapid Support Force, erupted earlier this week - sources said Friday afternoon. Sudanese army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sit atop a tank in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, on April 20, 2023. READ | 'Avoid movement': India advises citizens in Sudan as fighting erupts Bagchi declined to give the number and location of the stranded Indians citing security reasons, but did stress 'everybody is safe and sound'. The conflict between the Sudanese army and the powerful Rapid Support Force broke last Saturday, derailing plans for a peaceful transition to a civilian democracy, four years after the fall of Islamist autocrat Omar al-Bashir.

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​Away from home: On the plight of the Indian worker
2 weeks, 5 days ago

​Away from home: On the plight of the Indian worker

The Hindu  

The story of 16 Indian workers allegedly deceived into working under inhumane conditions in Libya highlights the persistent issue of labour exploitation faced by millions of Indians abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Kuwait has brought attention to the plight of Indian workers, particularly those in labour camps. Despite Mr. Modi’s acknowledgment of Kuwait’s support for its over …

6 more Indians evacuated from Syria arrives at Delhi airport
3 weeks, 6 days ago

6 more Indians evacuated from Syria arrives at Delhi airport

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Six more Indian nationals evacuated from war-torn Syria arrived at the Delhi airport on Saturday. Indian nationals who returned to India shared their experience of staying in Syria over the past few days and how the embassy helped them return to India. Chetan Lal, who was among those who returned from Syria said that the embassy provided him …

‘Govt has done very well’: Indians evacuated from Syria reach Delhi
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4 weeks ago

‘Govt has done very well’: Indians evacuated from Syria reach Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Indian nationals evacuated from war-torn Syria reached Delhi airport on Saturday. Recounting how embassy helped him, an Indian national said, "I had been there in Syria for about six months and the situation was normal there. Praising government's efforts for evacuating them from Syria, he said, "After that, the embassy team brought two of us to the Lebanon border, then …

All Indians who wished to return home from Syria brought back, says MEA
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4 weeks ago

All Indians who wished to return home from Syria brought back, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said India has evacuated from Syria all those who wished to return amid tensions in the country after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's authoritarian government there. "We have evacuated all Indian nationals in Syria who wished to return home following recent developments in that country. So far, 77 Indian nationals from Syria …

77 Indians evacuated from Syria amid rebel takeover of Damascus: MEA
4 weeks ago

77 Indians evacuated from Syria amid rebel takeover of Damascus: MEA

Firstpost  

“We have evacuated all Indian nationals in Syria who wished to return home following recent developments in that country. So far, 77 Indian nationals from Syria have been evacuated,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday India has evacuated all of its nationals from Syria who expressed a desire to return home following the overthrow of President Bashar …

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria
1 month ago

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria

Hindustan Times  

India on Wednesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals, including 44 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir, from Syria in the aftermath of the takeover of the capital Damascus by rebel forces this week. All the Indian nationals safely crossed over to Lebanon and are set to return to India by commercial flights, the external affairs ministry said. The evacuation, coordinated by the …

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria amid political crisis
1 month ago

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria amid political crisis

Firstpost  

The evacuation, coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut, was put into effect following an assessment of the security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs said All Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Lebanon and will return by available commercial flights to India. ANI India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after …

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria after rebels seize power, Bashar al-Assad flees
1 month ago

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria after rebels seize power, Bashar al-Assad flees

Live Mint  

The Indian government on Wednesday, December 11, evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after Bashar al-Assad-led government collapsed as rebels made significant advances in Damascus. It said, “The evacuation, coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut, was put into effect following our assessment of the security situation and requests from Indian nationals in Syria.” “The …

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria days after rebels oust Assad
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1 month ago

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria days after rebels oust Assad

India Today  

India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian government. "The Government of India today evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, following recent developments in that country," it said in a late-night statement. All Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Lebanon and will return by available commercial flights to …

75 Indians evacuated from Syria amidst turmoil following Bashar al Assad's fall
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1 month ago

75 Indians evacuated from Syria amidst turmoil following Bashar al Assad's fall

Hindustan Times  

Amid a power crisis in Syria, India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from the conflict-torn country. The evacuation was conducted two days after the rebel forces ousted President Bashar Assad's authoritarian government. "The Government of India today evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, following recent developments in that country," it said in a late-night statement. All Indian nationals have …

India Evacuates 75 Nationals from Syria
1 month ago

India Evacuates 75 Nationals from Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's authoritarian government.The evacuation, coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut, was put into effect following an assessment of the security situation, the Ministry of External Affairs said. "The Government of India today evacuated 75 Indian nationals from …

Israel-Hamas war: 1200 people including 18 Nepali evacuated, will fly more flights if demanded', says MEA
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: 1200 people including 18 Nepali evacuated, will fly more flights if demanded', says MEA

India TV News  

Israel-Hamas war: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, India has evacuated at least 1,200 people stranded in the war-torn country. Responding to a question by India TV, MEA Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, while addressing a weekly press briefing on Thursday, said, "A total of 1200 people special flight carrying Indian nationals and 18 Nepalese citizens reached India as part of 'Operation Ajay'." …

India evacuates 18 Nepali nationals amid Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

India evacuates 18 Nepali nationals amid Israel-Hamas war

Op India  

On Tuesday night, a total of 18 Nepali citizens were airlifted from war-torn Israel by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs under ‘Operation Ajay.’ The fifth batch of 286 passengers arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday. Several Nepali citizens still stranded in Israel…” While reacting to the development, the Ambassador of Nepal to India, said, “We would like to thank …

India says it is making ‘huge efforts’ to evacuate up to 18,000 nationals from Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

India says it is making ‘huge efforts’ to evacuate up to 18,000 nationals from Israel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its …

India wraps up Operation Kaveri, rescues 3,800 Indians from crisis-hit Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

India wraps up Operation Kaveri, rescues 3,800 Indians from crisis-hit Sudan

India Today  

The Indian Embassy in Sudan on Friday announced that no more Indians were waiting at Port Sudan to be evacuated. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, nearly 3,800 Indians have been rescued so far from Sudan by Indian Air Force aircraft and Indian Navy vessels. Indians have moved out of Port Sudan using five Indian Naval Ships and 17 …

Operation Kaveri | India completes risky evacuation of most of the Hakki Pikki tribe members from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri | India completes risky evacuation of most of the Hakki Pikki tribe members from Sudan

The Hindu  

Completing a particularly high risk part of the ongoing Operation Kaveri, India has evacuated dozens of members of the Hakki Pikki tribe of Karnataka from war torn Sudan. Watch: 181 persons from Karnataka stuck in Sudan amid shortage of food, water “Our batch consisted of 71 Hakki Pikki members and we had to travel around around two thousand kilometres from …

Sudan crisis: 231 Indians reach Ahmedabad from Jeddah
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan crisis: 231 Indians reach Ahmedabad from Jeddah

The Hindu  

As many as 231 Indians, including 208 Gujarat residents, who were evacuated from strife-torn African nation Sudan under the Centre’s ‘Operation Kaveri’, landed at Ahmedabad airport on May 2, said a State Government official. Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, who handles Non-Resident Gujarati division of the State Government, welcomed these Indians at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International …

Conflict in Sudan could force 8 lakh people to flee, warns United Nations
1 year, 8 months ago

Conflict in Sudan could force 8 lakh people to flee, warns United Nations

India Today  

The United Nations warned on Monday that the conflict in Sudan could force 800,000 people to flee the country as battles between rival military factions persisted in the capital despite a supposed ceasefire. UN official Raouf Mazou said the body's refugee agency was planning for an exodus of 815,000 people including 580,000 Sudanese as well as foreign refugees now living …

‘Operation Kaveri’: IAF evacuates 1,400 Indians from Sudan. One aged 102 years
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Operation Kaveri’: IAF evacuates 1,400 Indians from Sudan. One aged 102 years

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force alone has brought back around 1,400 Indian citizens from war-hit Sudan over the past few days, ever since India began ‘Operation Kaveri’ last week. IAF evacuates 1,400 Indians from Sudan Earlier in the day, a total of 186 Indians from Sudan arrived in Kochi under Operation Kaveri - which had department from Jeddah on Sunday. Apart …

Was holed up in basement...: Indian man rescued from crisis-hit Sudan recalls horror, over 3k evacuated
1 year, 8 months ago

Was holed up in basement...: Indian man rescued from crisis-hit Sudan recalls horror, over 3k evacuated

India Today  

It was a horrifying experience for 26-year-old Deepak Agnihotri who was stuck in crisis-hit Sudan amid the intense bombing and gunfire. OVER 3,000 EVACUATED UNDER OPERATION KAVERI Meanwhile, around 3,000 stranded Indians have left crisis-hit Sudan for Jeddah till now, as India intensified Operation Kaveri to rescue stranded citizens from Khartoum on Friday. pic.twitter.com/wqwGvt7ppO — Arindam Bagchi May 1, 2023 …

Workers from Pune stranded in Sudan to reach home soon
1 year, 8 months ago

Workers from Pune stranded in Sudan to reach home soon

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The Indian Embassy has contacted the sugar factories in Rabak city in Sudan, a day after Hindustan Times reported that more than 160 people from the Pune district are stranded in the conflict-ridden country. According to employees stranded at Kenana Sugar Company, a representative from the Indian Embassy had contacted them to ensure the safe passage of around 460 …

229 more Indians reach home from war-torn Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

229 more Indians reach home from war-torn Sudan

The Hindu  

India brought home another batch of 229 people on April 30 under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. "#OperationKaveri One more flight brings back 229 passengers to Bengaluru," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. Under "Operation Kaveri", India has been taking its citizens in buses from the conflict zones of Khartoum and other troubled areas …

India brings back 229 more citizens as Sudan conflict enters third week | Top points
1 year, 8 months ago

India brings back 229 more citizens as Sudan conflict enters third week | Top points

India Today  

As the armed struggle between rival generals in Sudan entered the third week, indiscriminate firing continued to echo across capital Khartoum on Saturday. TOP DEVELOPMENTS ON SUDAN-CRISIS A 7th outbound flight carrying 229 passengers, under operation Kaveri, has departed from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah and will be landing in Bengaluru today. The United States rescued its citizens, local staff and others …

160 workers from Pune stranded in Sudan sugar factory seek help to return home
1 year, 8 months ago

160 workers from Pune stranded in Sudan sugar factory seek help to return home

Hindustan Times  

PUNE At least 160 workers from Pune and surrounding districts are stranded in Rabak city, which is about 300 km from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, amid fierce fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force here. According to the workers who had travelled to Sudan on work visas, and are employed at Kenana Sugar Company, there are around 460 …

Operation Kaveri: Fresh batch of 365 people return home from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: Fresh batch of 365 people return home from Sudan

The Hindu  

India on April 29 brought back home a fresh batch of 365 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from strife-torn Sudan. The Indians were brought back home from the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah where India set up a transit camp for the evacuees. Under Operation Kaveri, India has been taking its citizens in buses from conflict zones …

Quarantine facilities being set up for those arriving from Sudan, says Centre
1 year, 8 months ago

Quarantine facilities being set up for those arriving from Sudan, says Centre

The Hindu  

The Indian government is evacuating about 3,000 passengers of Indian Origin from Sudan, and necessary quarantine facilities are being arranged at transit junctures in mission mode for incoming passengers, said a release issued by the Health Ministry on Saturday. The passengers are provided with free accommodation and food in quarantine centres managed by Airport Health Officers s, and the Ministry …

Operation Kaveri | India brings home 754 more citizens from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri | India brings home 754 more citizens from Sudan

The Hindu  

India on Friday airlifted 754 of its citizens from Sudan. Meanwhile, Mr. Muraleedharan who is stationed at Jeddah to supervise ‘Operation Kaveri’, announced on Friday evening that the 11th batch of 135 stranded Indians were flown into the Saudi city from Port Sudan by a C-130J of the IAF. But in comparison, there are many Indians who live alone or …

‘Modi-ji zindabad’, says evacuee from war-hit Sudan after landing in Delhi | Video
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Modi-ji zindabad’, says evacuee from war-hit Sudan after landing in Delhi | Video

Hindustan Times  

India has been ramping up its efforts to evacuate Indian nationals stuck in cities and border points of war-torn Sudan. Another batch of 362 Indian evacuees, who boarded a flight from Jeddah, landed in New Delhi on Friday. After arriving to safety, one of the evacuees while explaining how their evacuation took place lauded the "smooth" efforts of Prime Minister …

Indians evacuated from Sudan thank PM Modi, hail Indian jawans as 'real heroes'
1 year, 8 months ago

Indians evacuated from Sudan thank PM Modi, hail Indian jawans as 'real heroes'

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster heavy lift aircraft has brought back 246 Indians from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, after they were evacuated from strife-torn Sudan's Khartoum region. Similarly, several Indian nationals are still being carried to Jeddah on naval warships from Port Sudan after they are being brought there in buses from the internal parts of the northeast African nation. …

‘Take every Indian out of harm’s way’: Top diplomat on India’s priority in Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Take every Indian out of harm’s way’: Top diplomat on India’s priority in Sudan

Hindustan Times  

More than 1,700 of about 3,400 Indian nationals in Sudan have been moved out of conflict zones and the government’s focus is on getting every citizen out of harm’s way as soon as possible, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday. With some still caught up in highly volatile conflict zones and difficulties in accessing areas outside the capital city …

‘Take every Indian out of harm’s way’: Top diplomat on India’s priority in Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Take every Indian out of harm’s way’: Top diplomat on India’s priority in Sudan

Hindustan Times  

More than 1,700 of about 3,400 Indian nationals in Sudan have been moved out of conflict zones and the government’s focus is on getting every citizen out of harm’s way as soon as possible, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday. With some still caught up in highly volatile conflict zones and difficulties in accessing areas outside the capital city …

Sudan: India Evacuates 1,100 Citizens; China, US Rush to Rescue Nationals from Khartoum
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan: India Evacuates 1,100 Citizens; China, US Rush to Rescue Nationals from Khartoum

News 18  

Several countries including India evacuated diplomats and citizens from Khartoum as fighting rages in the Sudan capital. Here are the latest updates on the evacuation of people from conflict-torn Sudan: India has successfully evacuated more than 1,100 of its citizens from Sudan under Operation Kaveri. An Indonesian military plane flew 110 Indonesian nationals from Port Sudan to the Saudi city …

‘Still very scared’: Indians share ‘horrifying’ experiences from Sudan as they land at Delhi airport
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Still very scared’: Indians share ‘horrifying’ experiences from Sudan as they land at Delhi airport

Hindustan Times  

India has successfully flew a group of 360 citizens to New Delhi, who were earlier evacuated from Sudan to Saudi Arabia, in an ongoing operation to bring out several more people from the conflict-ridden northeast African country. An engineer in his mid-40s, Singh said he was ‘still very scared’ and recalled that he felt being ‘on a deathbed’ amid the …

Relief, jubilation as Sudan evacuees return home
1 year, 8 months ago

Relief, jubilation as Sudan evacuees return home

Hindustan Times  

When fighting erupted between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan on April 15, Pramod Mishra was among over 300 Indian expatriates who took refuge at a school in the northeast African nation’s capital Khartoum. Carrying just a paper bag and a pair of torn jeans, Mishra said he never felt so relieved as he did when …

Air Force plane carrying 246 Indians evacuated from war-torn Sudan lands in Mumbai
1 year, 8 months ago

Air Force plane carrying 246 Indians evacuated from war-torn Sudan lands in Mumbai

The Hindu  

An Indian Air Force aircraft with 246 Indians evacuated from war-torn Sudan landed in Mumbai on April 27. Earlier, INS Tarkash from the Indian Navy reached Port Sudan to help in the evacuation of stranded Indians, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Announcing the latest developments regarding “Operation Kaveri” that is currently under way, Mr. Kwatra said India is “extremely …

'Felt like lying on deathbed': Evacuated Indians recount Sudan's terror tale
1 year, 8 months ago

'Felt like lying on deathbed': Evacuated Indians recount Sudan's terror tale

India Today  

India, with the help of Saudi Arabia, successfully evacuated a substantial number of its stranded citizens from the crisis-ravaged Sudan. “It felt like lying on a deathbed,” said Haryana’s Sukhvinder Singh, one of the 360 evacuees. OPERATION KAVERI IN FULL SWING Under Operation Kaveri, India successfully evacuated the first batch of 278 stranded Indians from Sudan on board naval ship …

Operation Kaveri: 1,100 Indians rescued so far from Sudan by INS Sumedha, says Union Minister Muraleedharan
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: 1,100 Indians rescued so far from Sudan by INS Sumedha, says Union Minister Muraleedharan

India TV News  

Operation Kaveri: MoS of Ministry of External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said 297 more Indians were rescued from violence-hit Sudan. Ship INS Sumedha, as a part evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri', brought stranded Indians in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Referring to India's evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri', he said 360 Indians have been brought back home and another batch of 246 are …

Trust me, all of you will reach home safely: India's Defence Attache to Sudan returnees | Video
1 year, 8 months ago

Trust me, all of you will reach home safely: India's Defence Attache to Sudan returnees | Video

India Today  

India's Defence Attache to Saudi Arabia, Col GS Grewal, assured Indian nationals being evacuated from Sudan that they would be taken back to their homeland safely. #WATCH | India’s Defence Attaché to Saudi Arabia Col GS Grewal assures Indian nationals being evacuated from Sudan through Saudi Arabia that they will be safely taken back to India. On Tuesday afternoon, India …

250 Indians evacuated from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

250 Indians evacuated from Sudan

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Over 250 Indians were evacuated from Sudan on Wednesday onboard two Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from Port Sudan to the Saudi city of Jeddah, from where they will be brought back home. A second IAF C-130J flight departs Port Sudan for Jeddah, carrying another 135 passengers. India had on Sunday said it has put …

Watch: Indians evacuated from Sudan chant ‘Modi Zindabad’ on arrival in Delhi
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch: Indians evacuated from Sudan chant ‘Modi Zindabad’ on arrival in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The first batch of Indian evacuees from crisis-hit Sudan - who landed in New Delhi on Wednesday - were heard chanting ‘PM Narendra Modi Zinadabad’ slogans upon their arrival. A total of 360 Indians evacuated from Sudan boarded a flight from Jeddah Airport on Wednesday morning to New Delhi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed about the evacuees' arrival on …

‘India welcomes back its own’: Jaishankar on arrival of evacuees from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

‘India welcomes back its own’: Jaishankar on arrival of evacuees from Sudan

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday informed about the arrival of the first batch of 360 Indian nationals, evacuated from war-torn Sudan, in New Delhi, saying “India welcomes back its own.” Indian nationals evacuated from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri on their arrival at the IGI Airport in New Delhi. "#OperationKaveri brings 360 Indian Nationals to the homeland as …

534 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan under 'Operation Kaveri'
1 year, 8 months ago

534 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan under 'Operation Kaveri'

The Hindu  

India has evacuated at least 534 Indian nationals from Sudan and is looking to rescue more of its citizens from the strife-torn African nation before the end of a tenuous ceasefire between the regular army and a paramilitary force. Two C-130J military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force brought to Jeddah 256 Indians from Port Sudan on Wednesday, a …

360 Indians evacuated from war-hit Sudan to reach Delhi soon via flight | Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

360 Indians evacuated from war-hit Sudan to reach Delhi soon via flight | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Under 'Operation Kaveri', the first flight with 360 Indians took off from Jeddah Airport, and is expected to reach Delhi by 9pm. Under the mission, citizens were flown by the Indian Air Force from Port Sudan to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia while several others were taken by ship. India launched Operation Kaveri to rescue its citizens from conflict-hit Sudan earlier …

States announce steps to assist evacuees from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

States announce steps to assist evacuees from Sudan

The Hindu  

Several States have opened help desks and announced assistance like free travel and lodging for Indians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan once they arrive in the country. Uttar Pradesh Government on Wednesday opened a help desk at the resident commissioner office in Delhi for people from the State trapped in Sudan, a senior official said in Lucknow. Besides, relatives of Madhya …

‘Kept guns on our chest': Indians returning from Sudan narrate their ordeal
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Kept guns on our chest': Indians returning from Sudan narrate their ordeal

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Sudan military and paramilitary chiefs agreed on a 72-hour nationwide ceasefire letting countries begin the evacuation process, India evacuated over 530 of its citizens using military aircraft and a warship. Under Operation Kaveri, citizens were flown by the Indian Air Force from Port Sudan to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and several others were taken by ship from …

First set of Indians evacuated out of conflict-torn Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

First set of Indians evacuated out of conflict-torn Sudan

The Hindu  

The first batch of Indians stranded in conflict-torn Sudan was evacuated as part of Operation Kaveri on board INS Sumedha from Port Sudan on Tuesday. A group of 278 people were the first to reach Port Sudan during the 72-hour ceasefire that took effect from Monday midnight. Batuk Harkisandas, secretary of the Indian Association in Port Sudan told The Hindu, …

Rescue service: The Hindu Editorial on ‘Operation Kaveri’ and Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Rescue service: The Hindu Editorial on ‘Operation Kaveri’ and Sudan

The Hindu  

As India’s “Operation Kaveri”, launched to evacuate Indians stuck inside war-torn Sudan is underway, the government is making the most of a 72-hour ceasefire window to bring out about 3,000 civilians. Given the heavy fighting in Khartoum between forces loyal to the head of the ruling council, General Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sudanese Armed Forces, and his former …

India begins evacuation from Sudan; 278 Indians board naval ship to Jeddah
1 year, 8 months ago

India begins evacuation from Sudan; 278 Indians board naval ship to Jeddah

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities on Tuesday scrambled to evacuate close to 3,000 Indian nationals from Sudan after the regular army and a rebel paramilitary force agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire, with Saudi Arabia becoming a key staging post for ferrying out stranded citizens. About 600 Indians gathered at Port Sudan, the country’s main port located more than 800km from Khartoum …

54 expatriates from Andhra identified in Sudan, 34 reach safety: Official
1 year, 8 months ago

54 expatriates from Andhra identified in Sudan, 34 reach safety: Official

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: As many as 34 of the 54 expatriates with origins from Andhra Pradesh currently stuck in violence-hit Sudan have been found to be safe, AP Non-Resident Telugu Society president Medapati Venkat said on Tuesday. Officials from the government-run society confirmed that the 34 expatriates have already reached Port Sudan by the coast of the Red Sea and they are …

With war on hold, first set of Indians set sail from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

With war on hold, first set of Indians set sail from Sudan

The Hindu  

The first batch of Indians stranded in conflict-torn Sudan were evacuated as part of ‘Operation Kaveri’ on board INS Sumedha from Port Sudan on Tuesday. “They had to pay extra to convince the drivers to come to Port Sudan,” said Mr. Harkisandas. “We are a community of 35 to 40 Indians in Port Sudan and we are trying our best …

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