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, that neither banks nor petrol pumps were working in Sudan, which had made movement and transactions nearly impossible. The Hindu’s Editorials Text & Context The Hindu’s Daily News Quiz What is the name of the Operation India has launched to evacuate its nationals from conflict-torn Sudan?

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Evacuated from Sudan, 97 persons of Karnataka land at KIA Bengaluru
1 year, 8 months ago

Evacuated from Sudan, 97 persons of Karnataka land at KIA Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Ninety-seven persons from Karnataka, who were stuck in Sudan, landed at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on May 5 as part of the ongoing Mission Kaveri. The second flight took off from Jeddah with 53 evacuees and landed at KIA at 10 a.m., of which two passengers were quarantined at RGICD, Bengaluru. They showed tremendous resilience and confidence in …

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 …

Operation Kaveri | India brings home fresh batch of 231 people
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri | India brings home fresh batch of 231 people

The Hindu  

India on May 3 brought back home a total of 231 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from strife-torn Sudan. 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 of Khartoum …

Operation Kaveri: 3195 Indians Evacuated, Embassy Relocated
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: 3195 Indians Evacuated, Embassy Relocated

News 18  

India’s Operation Kaveri in Sudan has been making headlines as the country is evacuating its citizens in hundreds from the conflict-ridden African country. It quickly stationed Indian Naval Ships and Air Force aircraft to evacuate Indians stranded in Sudan. During the 8 days of Operation Kaveri, over 3195 Indians have been evacuated, with the Embassy mobilizing and facilitating the movement …

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 …

‘Cost us ₹10 lakh to reach Port Sudan from Khartoum’, recounts engineer from WB
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Cost us ₹10 lakh to reach Port Sudan from Khartoum’, recounts engineer from WB

Hindustan Times  

The sounds of gunfire and explosions still ring in Surajit Dey’s ears whenever he tries to sleep, even now. It was then that Dey along with a few other Indians decided to move to Port Sudan so that they could be evacuated by the Indian Air Force and brought back to the country. The IAF alone has brought back around …

‘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 …

In Frames | Generals in a labyrinth
1 year, 8 months ago

In Frames | Generals in a labyrinth

The Hindu  

Sudan is the first child of the spirit of Bandung. The two powerful wings of the Sudanese state came close to clashing in March when it became clear that General Burhan wanted the RSF to be merged into the Sudanese Armed Forces, which would ultimately come under civilian authority. As these differences persisted, tensions escalated leading to the all-out violence …

Operation Kaveri: India brings back another batch of 229 people from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: India brings back another batch of 229 people from Sudan

India Today  

India brought home another batch of 229 people on Sunday under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. As many as 125 people among the 229 evacuees hail from Karnataka, according to a statement issued by Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority Commissioner Manoj Rajan. Under 'Operation Kaveri', India has been taking its citizens in buses from the conflict …

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 …

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: Another flight carrying 231 Indian passengers from Sudan reaches New Delhi
1 year, 8 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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. 231 Indian reach home safely as another flight reaches …

Hundreds evacuated from Sudan as fighting enters third week
1 year, 8 months ago

Hundreds evacuated from Sudan as fighting enters third week

Al Jazeera  

People are trying to reach neighbouring countries as international evacuation efforts continue for foreign citizens. Hundreds of foreigners fleeing Sudan have arrived in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah, Saudi state media reported, as Sudan entered a third week of fighting between rival military forces despite a ceasefire. The group included the first known Iranian evacuees to escape the …

Operation Kaveri: 117 Sudan evacuees not vaccinated against yellow fever, quarantined on arrival in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: 117 Sudan evacuees not vaccinated against yellow fever, quarantined on arrival in India

India TV News  

Operation Kaveri: As many 117 Indians who have been evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan under ‘Operation Kaveri’ have been quarantined upon their arrival in India because they were not vaccinated against Yellow Fever. ''A total of 1,191 passengers have arrived so far, of which 117 passengers are currently quarantined because they were not vaccinated against yellow fever. Passengers are provided rent-free …

Operation Kaveri: Eleventh batch of Indian nationals fly to Jeddah from Port Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: Eleventh batch of Indian nationals fly to Jeddah from Port Sudan

Firstpost  

Sudan is experiencing bloodshed as a result of clashes between the army and paramilitary forces Under ‘Operation Kaveri’, another Indian Air Force C-130J flight took off from conflict-torn Sudan with 135 passengers onboard for Jeddah on Friday. “Another IAF C-130J flight takes off from Port Sudan with 135 passengers onboard. Earlier in the morning, the IAF C-130J flight on Friday …

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 …

Operation Kaveri: IAF’s woman pilot helps elderly board C-17 Globemaster during Sudan evacuation. Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

Operation Kaveri: IAF’s woman pilot helps elderly board C-17 Globemaster during Sudan evacuation. Watch

Hindustan Times  

After the second batch of 246 Indian nationals stuck in war-torn Sudan arrived in Mumbai from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on Thursday, a video showed an Indian Air Force woman pilot helping a female passenger board the aircraft. Woman IAF officer lending a helping hand to a female passenger during Operation Kaveri. In a seven-second video shared by news agency ANI, …

‘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 …

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 …

TS in touch with Centre to rescue Telangana people stranded in Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

TS in touch with Centre to rescue Telangana people stranded in Sudan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is coordinating with the Union ministry of external affairs in 'Operation Kaveri' to rescue people from Telangana stranded in Sudan. The state government has opened a control room in Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi, said Telangana resident commissioner in New Delhi Gaurav Uppal on Wednesday, addding the state government will receive Sudan returnees and all arrangements …

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 …

Op 'Kaveri': IAF Aircraft Bring Indians to Jeddah From Sudan; Govt in Talks With Private Airlines
1 year, 8 months ago

Op 'Kaveri': IAF Aircraft Bring Indians to Jeddah From Sudan; Govt in Talks With Private Airlines

News 18  

India’s rescue operation – ‘Kaveri’ – is in full swing to bring back its nationals from conflict-hit Sudan with three batches of stranded Indians having left the country so far and reaching Jeddah. -First batch of 278 stranded Indians left Sudan under Operation ‘Kaveri’ on naval ship INS Sumedha on Tuesday and docked in Jeddah. pic.twitter.com/4hPrPPsi1I — Arindam Bagchi April …

'Operation Kaveri in Full Swing': Third Batch of Stranded Indians in Sudan Leave for Jeddah
1 year, 8 months ago

'Operation Kaveri in Full Swing': Third Batch of Stranded Indians in Sudan Leave for Jeddah

News 18  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that the third batch of evacuees are being evacuated from Sudan under Operation Kaveri, less than 24 hours after the first two batches reached Jeddah. pic.twitter.com/oQzsH4yBAr — Arindam Bagchi April 25, 2023 This comes a few hours after the second batch of 121 stranded Indians left for Jeddah onboard an IAF C-130J …

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 …

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 …

With 72-hour ceasefire in place, India scrambles to evacuate citizens from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

With 72-hour ceasefire in place, India scrambles to evacuate citizens from Sudan

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities on Tuesday began efforts 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 emerging as a key staging ground for ferrying out stranded citizens. INS Sumedha, a patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, has already reached Port Sudan and …

First batch of stranded Indians leaves Sudan in naval ship
1 year, 8 months ago

First batch of stranded Indians leaves Sudan in naval ship

India Today  

The first batch of Indians stranded in violence-hit Sudan left the country onboard India's naval ship INS Sumedha as part of the evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri'. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said 278 people onboard the ship departed Port Sudan for the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. INS Sumedha with 278 people onboard departs Port Sudan for Jeddah," Bagchi …

All set for Operation Kaveri to airlift Indians from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

All set for Operation Kaveri to airlift Indians from Sudan

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: India on Monday named its evacuation operations by sea and air for Indians stranded in the African nation of Sudan as Operation Kaveri, with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar saying that about 500 Indians have reached Port Sudan where India has stationed its naval ship. India had on Sunday said it has put “contingency plans in place” that …

India starts evacuation from Sudan as conflict continues
1 year, 8 months ago

India starts evacuation from Sudan as conflict continues

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday started evacuating its citizens from strife-torn Sudan amid intense fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force there, officials familiar with the matter said. Last night, two military flight rotations evacuated 388 people of 28 countries, including Indian nationals,” the French embassy in India wrote on Twitter. The ministry of external affairs on Sunday said it …

As evacuation begins, relatives of Hakki-Pikki tribes stuck in Sudan wait with bated breath
1 year, 8 months ago

As evacuation begins, relatives of Hakki-Pikki tribes stuck in Sudan wait with bated breath

The Hindu  

Bengaluru As India started ‘Operation Kaveri’ to evacuate its nationals from conflict-torn Sudan, the relatives of over 100 Hakki-Pikki tribes from Mysuru who are stuck in Sudanare happy about the rescue operation. We are happy to know about the rescue operation by the government.” Meanwhile, Manoj Rajan, Commissioner for Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, said they are in touch with …

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