Operation Kaveri: 326 Indians arrive in Jeddah from Sudan en route to India

The government is evacuating Indian citizens from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri

April 28, 2023

326 Indians arrive in Jeddah from Sudan en route to India

‘Operation Kaveri’: More stranded Indians leave Sudan for Jeddah

Operation Kaveri: On Friday a batch of 326 Indian citizens from violence-hit Sudan reached Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on their way to India. This is the 10th batch of evacuees, who arrived in Jeddah on the Indian Navy warship INS Tarkash.

Earlier in the day, a batch of 360 Indians evacuated from Sudan, took off on a flight bound for Bengaluru from Jeddah.

Many of them belonged to Karnataka’s Hakki Pikki tribe. Minister of State for external affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted these details on Friday.

The government is evacuating Indian citizens from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri. There are around 3,000 Indian citizens in Sudan.

Since April 14, the African nation has been facing violence after fighting erupted between the nation’s army and paramilitary forces.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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