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First flight carrying 360 Indians from Sudan reaches Delhi, says EAM

Operation Kaveri is a rescue mission, launched by the Government of India to evacuate its stranded citizens from crisis-hit Sudan

Operation Kaveri: 1st batch of stranded Indians leaves Sudan in naval ship

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. "First batch of stranded Indians leave Sudan under #OperationKaveri. INS Sumedha with 278 people onboard departs Port Sudan for Jeddah," Bagchi tweeted. India on Monday launched 'Operation Kaveri' to bring back its nationals from Sudan that has been witnessing fierce fighting following a power struggle between the regular army and a paramilitary force. On Sunday, India said it has positioned two transport aircraft of the IAF in Jeddah and naval ship INS Sumedha at Port Sudan as part of its contingency plans to evacuate the stranded Indians. The government had on Friday said it was focusing on the safety of over 3,000 Indian citizens currently located throughout Sudan. The

Under Operation Kaveri, MP govt starts helpline for people stuck in Sudan

The Madhya Pradesh government has started a helpline to assist people from the state as well as other parts of the country who are stranded in strife-torn Sudan, an official said on Tuesday. India on Monday launched Operation Kaveri' to bring back its nationals from the African country that has been witnessing fierce fighting following a power struggle between the regular army and a paramilitary force. Those stranded in Sudan and are keen to come back to MP or other states can contact the helpline 91-755-2555582 and share their details, the official said. The state government will coordinate with the Centre to facilitate their evacuation, he said. The government has appointed the state's home secretary Gaurav Rajput as the nodal officer for the purpose. Besides, relatives of Madhya Pradesh residents stuck in Sudan can also contact the CM Helpline 181 to register details about their near and dear ones for getting assistance, the official said. According to the official, the informa

Here's why PM Modi calls evacuation operation in Sudan as Operation Kaveri

The Kaveri is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the southern states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

'Operation Kaveri' to bring back Indians from Sudan, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the union government had launched Operation Kaveri to bring back Indians stranded in violence-hit Sudan and that it would be supervised by Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan. Modi, addressing a massive crowd at the Yuvam Conclave here, said that a son of Kerala -- Muraleedharan -- would be overseeing the evacuation operation. The PM is on a two-day visit to Kerala where he will be attending a host of programmes, including flagging off of the Vande Bharat Express, and a meeting with top priests of the influential Christian community in the state. The launch of the Sudan evacuation operation was announced earlier in the day by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar India had on Sunday said it had positioned two transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah and a naval ship at a key port in Sudan as part of its contingency plans to bring back stranded Indians. On Friday, the ..

2 IAF aircraft on standby in Jeddah to evacuate Indians from Sudan

India has put two C-130J military transport aircraft on standby in Jeddah while an Indian Navy ship reached a key port in the region as part of the government's plans to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. Giving out the details, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said contingency plans for the evacuation of Indians have been put in place but any movement on the ground would depend on the security situation. It said the security situation in Sudan continues to be "volatile" with reports of fierce fighting coming from various locations in the country's capital Khartoum. The MEA said India is making all-out efforts to ensure the safety and security of Indians stranded in Sudan. "We are closely monitoring the complex and evolving security situation in Sudan," it said. "We are also coordinating closely with various partners for the safe movement of those Indians who are stranded in Sudan and would like to be evacuated," the MEA said. Apart from the Sudanese authorit

Students evacuated from Ukraine, parents hold protest at Jantar Mantar

Around 300 parents and students from across the nation under the Parents Association of Ukraine MBBS Students demanded the government ensure the evacuees enrollment in the Indian institutes

Around 40-50 Indians still in Ukraine, only few willing to return: Govt

The Ukrainian authorities had shut down the country's airspace for civilian aircraft after the Russian attack on February 24

SC considers Centre's plea, closes cases on evacuation from Ukraine

Now nothing remains in this matter as students have come back, the bench observed at the outset

India to facilitate evacuation of students through Russia: Jaishankar

Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India will facilitate the possible evacuation of students through Russia's Belgorod and Kursk region.

Commendable job by MEA in evacuating citizens from Ukraine: Congress MP

He also said that he wanted to know what was India's stand at the UN Security Council and also asked the Minister about the efforts being made for effective interventions in ongoing Ukraine war

PM interacts with embassy, community involved in Ukraine evacuation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an interaction on Tuesday with embassy officials and community organisations involved in the evacuation of Indians from war-hit Ukraine, sources said.

Will ensure education of students returning from Ukraine: Karnataka min

'We are discussing about reducing fee for medical courses,' Sudhakar stated in the Legislative Council

Ukraine crisis: MEA control room received over 13K calls, 9K e-mails

The control room set up in the Ministry of External Affairs to oversee the evacuation of Indians starnded in war-torn Ukraine received more than 13,000 calls and over 9,000 e-mails since Feb 16

3 flights bring back 674 students evacuated from Ukraine's Sumy

Although there was no official word from the government about the completion of the evacuation process from Ukraine, these three flights from Poland's Rzeszow were considered among the last ones

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Three evacuation flights to arrive on Friday morning

Three evacuation flights carrying the last batches of Indian nationals from Ukraine including around 600 students are set to arrive in India on Friday morning

Fatigued and war-weary Indian students in Sumy head home to safety

Indian envoy to Ukraine Partha Satpathy flagged off the special train at Lviv railway station, with its war-weary passengers smiling broadly

700 Indians evacuated from Ukraine's Sumy may board flight home on Thursday

The train will take the students to Lviv in western Ukraine, from where they will be taken to Poland in buses, Anshad Ali, a student coordinator, informed

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Over 15K Indians flown home under 'Operation Ganga'

The Indian embassy in Hungary suggested that the evacuation mission from the country is nearing completion as it is beginning the last leg of flights under the operation

Indian Embassy asks stranded nationals to leave Kyiv using corridor

Considering the security situation, opening of next humanitarian corridor is uncertain, the advisory further said