In touch with stranded Gujarat residents in Sudan: Govt; assures safe evacuation

Assuring that the state government was “in constant touch” with the Central government and the Ministry of External Affairs, an official release from the Gujarat government stated that it had also “contacted Gujaratis stranded in Sudan over email and phone calls” to ensure safe evacuation.

The release stated that in the first phase, about 38 Non-Resident Gujaratis would be evacuated by special flights from Jeddah to New Delhi and Mumbai. “Additionally, in the upcoming special evacuation flights to Mumbai and New Delhi, more Gujaratis will also be safely brought back to India… The state government is in constant coordination with the MEA to ensure this process. Not only this, the Gujarat government is also committed to safely bringing back the residents from New Delhi and Mumbai to their native places in Gujarat.”

Chirag added that several other Indians, including Gujarat natives, are still stranded in Sudan and being evacuated on naval ships from Port Sudan to Jeddah. “More people will arrive in Jeddah and thereafter, more flights will also take off, we have been told. During our wait in Jeddah, the Embassy has taken good care of us right from our meals to our stay, and also assured us about our safe return. We feel relieved,” Patel said.