Mumbai: Amid the ongoing Operation Kaveri, the second batch of 246 Indian nationals rescued from conflict-hit Sudan arrived in Mumbai from Jeddah Airport on Thursday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter and shared the images of the rescued citizens and added “Another Operation Kaveri flight comes to Mumbai. 246 more Indians come back to the motherland.”
Another #OperationKaveri flight comes to Mumbai.
246 more Indians come back to the motherland. pic.twitter.com/So7dlKO0z6
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 27, 2023
According to reports, The Indian Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster heavy lift aircraft carried the Indian nationals back from Sudan.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the first batch of 360 Indian nationals landed in the national capital from Sudan.
Meanwhile, MoS V. Muraleedharan informed that close to 1,100 Indians have been safely evacuated from the conflict zone in Sudan.
#OperationKaveri continues in swift pace.
Happy to receive 297 Indians at Jeddah carried by INS Teg. With this second ship and total six batches, around 1100 Indians rescued from Sudan have arrived in Jeddah.
Repatriation to India of those arriving today will commence shortly. pic.twitter.com/krTteb121h
— V. Muraleedharan (@MOS_MEA) April 27, 2023
He took to Twitter and added “Operation Kaveri continues in swift pace. Happy to receive 297 Indians at Jeddah carried by INS Teg. With this second ship and total six batches, around 1,100 Indians rescued from Sudan have arrived in Jeddah. Repatriation to India of those arriving today will commence shortly”.
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