Operation Kaveri: India Welcomes Back Another 754 Citizens From Sudan

New Delhi: As part of its mission to rescue stranded Indians from the tumultuous Sudan, India brought home 754 more people on Friday. In a C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force, 392 people arrived in New Delhi, and another group of 362 Indians were flown to Bengaluru.

The total number of Indians brought home now stands at 1,360, according to official data.

The individuals were transported from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where India had established a transit camp for the refugees.

“Another C-17 flight carrying 392 passengers reaches New Delhi,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.

#OperationKaveri update.

Another C-17 flight carrying 392 passengers reaches New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/SCYUj3GCgz

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 28, 2023

“India welcomes back 362 Indians as another #OperationKaveri flight touches down in Bengaluru,” he said in another tweet.

India welcomes back 362 Indians as another #OperationKaveri flight touches down in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/NzuNU5unmk

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 28, 2023

As part of Operation Kaveri, India has been transporting its nationals from combat zones in Khartoum and other difficult areas to Port Sudan in buses before flying them in transport aircraft and ships from the Indian Air Force to Jeddah.

Indians are being transported home from Jeddah through either commercial planes or IAF aircraft.

The Indian embassy in Khartoum has been working with them as well as the MEA’s headquarters in Delhi to coordinate. India has established separate control centres in Jeddah and Port Sudan.