14.1 C
Delhi
Saturday, December 9, 2023

MoS External Affairs leaves for Sudan Rescue Mission

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has left for Jeddah to spearhead “Operation Kaveri” to rescue Indians from the war-torn Sudan.

The trip is on the direct instructions of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Union Minister will reach Jeddah on Tuesday morning.

The mission to evacuate Indians, including Malayalis, who are stuck in Sudan, where the civil conflict has erupted, is continuing. Navy’s INS Sumedha arrived at Sudan port as part of a mission. Around 500 Indians have been brought to the port city of Port Sudan.

Indian Air Force’s C130J aircraft is ready at Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia. Muraleedharan was entrusted the charge of the mission by the Prime Minister at the Yuvam event in Kochi on Monday evening.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

‘Serious misdemeanours call for severe punishment’, says Ethics Committee report as TMC MP Mahua Moitra stands expelled from LS

On Friday, December 8, TMC MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha, in the ‘cash-for-query’ case....

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pc, raises FY24 GDP growth forecast to 7 pc

Mumbai: As widely expected by markets and policy-watchers, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Centre should withdraw ban on ethanol production- Raju Shetty

Kolhapur: Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) National president and former MP Raju Shetty on Friday demanded to withdraw the...

Spain defeats India 4-1 at FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

Kuala Lumpur: The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team went down 4-1 to Spain in their second match of...