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Operation Kaveri: Over 500 Indian nationals brought back to India from Sudan, MEA confirms

26 April,2023 11:04 AM IST | Mumbai

Under its evacuation mission `Operation Kaveri `, India has set up a transit facility at Jeddah and all the Indians have been taken to the Saudi Arabian city after their evacuation from Sudan.The first batch of 278 Indians were evacuated by Indian Navy`s frontline ship INS Sumedha on Tuesday. Hours later, the first C130J heavy-lift transport aircraft of the IAF landed at Port Sudan to bring back more Indians. It was followed by evacuation by another C130J. According to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the first C-130J aircraft brought to Jeddah 121 passengers while the second plane evacuated 135.

26 April,2023 11:04 AM IST | Mumbai

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