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NEW DELHI: Even as a result of the evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan beneath Operation Kaveri continues, India went a step extra and helped evacuate a French Embassy staffer from Khartoum.
“My heartfelt thanks to India for evacuating a local staff member of the French Embassy in Khartoum and her family in an IAF flight on Thursday night. Indo-French solidarity never falters,” acknowledged Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India.
Two days once more, the French evacuation crew evacuated 5 Indians from Sudan.
Meanwhile, no matter ceasefire violations which moreover led to a Turkey-bound airplane being shot at, Operation Kaveri continues.
Until now, 11 batches of stranded Indians have left for Jeddah. They had been transported from Port Sudan to Jeddah in an IAF C130J airplane.
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Meanwhile, loads of of us from the Hakki Pakki tribe too have been evacuated from Sudan and reached Jeddah.
“The 10th batch of 326 Indian evacuees from Sudan reached Jeddah by INS Tarkash. They will be sent back to India soon. Meanwhile, we sent back 362 Indians on a flight bound for Bengaluru – most of them being from the Hakki Pakki tribe,” acknowledged Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
Muraleedharan has been stationed in Jeddah to oversee the evacuation of Indians from Sudan to India by the use of Jeddah.
Earlier inside the day, an airplane sure for Delhi too left Jeddah.
“A batch of 392 Indians flew back to Delhi from Jeddah on IAF C17 Globemaster. They will be with their loved ones soon,” acknowledged Muraleedharan.
According to estimates, virtually 2000 Indians are inside the protected zone now — which signifies that they are out of the strife-torn areas of Khartoum and are each in Port Sudan or Jeddah or are homebound to India.
NEW DELHI: Even as a result of the evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan beneath Operation Kaveri continues, India went a step extra and helped evacuate a French Embassy staffer from Khartoum.
“My heartfelt thanks to India for evacuating a local staff member of the French Embassy in Khartoum and her family in an IAF flight on Thursday night. Indo-French solidarity never falters,” acknowledged Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India.
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Meanwhile, no matter ceasefire violations which moreover led to a Turkey-bound airplane being shot at, Operation Kaveri continues.
Until now, 11 batches of stranded Indians have left for Jeddah. They had been transported from Port Sudan to Jeddah in an IAF C130J airplane.
ALSO READ | Globetrotter from Kerala finds himself bang in the midst of Sudan’s civil battle, says no regrets
Meanwhile, loads of of us from the Hakki Pakki tribe too have been evacuated from Sudan and reached Jeddah.
“The 10th batch of 326 Indian evacuees from Sudan reached Jeddah by INS Tarkash. They will be sent back to India soon. Meanwhile, we sent back 362 Indians on a flight bound for Bengaluru – most of them being from the Hakki Pakki tribe,” acknowledged Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
Muraleedharan has been stationed in Jeddah to oversee the evacuation of Indians from Sudan to India by the use of Jeddah.
Earlier inside the day, an airplane sure for Delhi too left Jeddah.
“A batch of 392 Indians flew back to Delhi from Jeddah on IAF C17 Globemaster. They will be with their loved ones soon,” acknowledged Muraleedharan.
According to estimates, virtually 2000 Indians are inside the protected zone now — which signifies that they are out of the strife-torn areas of Khartoum and are each in Port Sudan or Jeddah or are homebound to India.
