India has successfully brought back another batch of 229 Indian citizens from Sudan as part of the ongoing “Operation Kaveri.” The group arrived in Bengaluru, the capital of the southern state of Karnataka, on April 29, a day after a batch of 365 citizens had returned to Delhi. In total, 754 people have been evacuated in two batches on April 28.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs launched “Operation Kaveri” to bring back stranded Indians from Sudan amidst the ongoing deadly conflict between the country’s army and a paramilitary group that has reportedly left around 400 people dead. India has been taking its citizens from conflict zones such as Khartoum and other troubled areas in buses to Port Sudan from where they are being transported to Jeddah in heavy-lift transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy’s ships.
From Jeddah, the Indians are being brought back home in either commercial flight or IAF’s aircraft. The Indian embassy in Khartoum has been coordinating with the separate control rooms in Jeddah and Port Sudan and the Ministry of External Affairs headquarters in Delhi.
The evacuation mission under “Operation Kaveri” has brought back a total of 1,954 Indians from Sudan so far. India has set up a transit camp for the evacuees in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, from where they are being transported back to India.
The operation has been a coordinated effort by multiple agencies, including the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Air Force, and Indian Navy. India has set up separate control rooms in Jeddah and Port Sudan, and the Indian embassy in Khartoum has been in constant touch with the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi.
The successful evacuation mission of Indian citizens from Sudan is a testament to India’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens overseas. The Indian government has demonstrated the ability to launch complex and coordinated operations in crisis situations, and this successful operation is another example of that.