Operation Kaveri: MEA brings back another batch of 229 from Sudan

The fresh batch of evacuees arrived in Bengaluru a day after 365 people returned to Delhi from Sudan.

Indian nationals, evacuated from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri, upon their arrival in Bengaluru. (PTI/File Photo)

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A flight carrying 229 people arrived in Bengaluru from Jeddah on Sunday as part of the Ministry of External Affairs’ Operation Kaveri to evacuate Indian citizens from conflict zones in Sudan.

The fresh batch of evacuees arrived in Bengaluru a day after 365 people returned to Delhi from Sudan. The flight landed at 11:00 am and 125 of the evacuees hailed from Karnataka.

“#OperationKaveri One more flight brings back 229 passengers to Bengaluru,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted along with a picture of the returnees.

#OperationKaveri developments.

A C-130J Indian Airforce flight has landed in New Delhi with 40 passengers. With this flight, around 2300 people have reached India. pic.twitter.com/kDcx13a40i

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) April 30, 2023

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The Ministry of External Affairs has strategically placed IAF transport aircrafts and Indian Navy ships to shift the stranded Indians to Jeddah and then fly them back to India.

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The state government has been closely monitoring the situation in Sudan since the first advisory was issued by the Embassy of India in Khartoum on April 18. The State Emergency Operation Center was activated immediately, and the MEA helplines were shared with the public.

Three Facilitation Counters have been opened in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai airports to arrange flight tickets for the Operation Kaveri evacuees hailing from Karnataka for their onward journey to the state. Additionally, KSRTC buses have been arranged from Bengaluru airport to their respective hometowns, and medical health check-ups are being provided at Bengaluru airport.

According to the Karnataka government, 255 people from the state have returned under Operation Kaveri so far.

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