After the sixth batch of Indians was evacuated from Sudan under Operation Kaveri on Wednesday, the total count of Indian nationals rescued from the war-torn African nation stood at 1100.
After the sixth batch of Indians was evacuated from Sudan under Operation Kaveri on Wednesday, the total count of Indian nationals rescued from the war-torn African nation stood at 1100.
“The 4th IAF C-130J flight takes off from Port Sudan for Jeddah with 128 passengers. This is the sixth batch of Indians to be evacuated from Sudan under #OperationKaveri, taking the total to nearly 1100 persons,” tweeted Arindam Bagchi, Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Earlier on Wednesday, nearly 500 stranded Indians departed in two separate batches from Port Sudan for Jeddah.
“#OperationKaveri continues. 4th batch of stranded Indians departs from Port Sudan for Jeddah. IAF C-130J takes off with 136 passengers on board,” said Bagchi.
“INS Teg departs from Port Sudan with 297 passengers. This is the fifth batch of stranded Indians enroute to Jeddah,” he said in another tweet.