According to the Indian Embassy in Sudan, a total of 3,584 Indians have been evacuated from the strife-torn Sudan under “Operation Kaveri,” which completed nine days of operations on Thursday.
The Indian government’s ambitious rescue mission, “Operation Kaveri,” aimed at evacuating stranded Indians from the conflict-ridden Sudan, has entered its ninth day. The mission was carried out with the help of five Indian naval ships and 16 Indian Air Force aircraft, including one from Wadi Sayyidna military airbase.
The Embassy of India in Sudan tweeted, “As of today, 3584 Indians have been evacuated from Sudan. The Embassy of India mobilised and facilitated the movement of 67 buses from various parts of Sudan to reach Port Sudan. So far, Indians have moved out of Port Sudan using five Indian naval ships and 16 Indian Air Force aircraft, including one from Wadi Sayyidna military airbase.”
The Indian embassy in Sudan also informed about the evacuation of 80 Indians from El Fashir in Western Sudan to Port Sudan after they travelled for almost 48 hours.