Operation Kaveri: Indigo Airlines has also joined the Central Government’s ‘Operation Kaveri’ to rescue the trapped Indians in violence-hit Sudan. Total 231 Indians were brought to India so far from Jeddah via Indigo flight.
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted, “IndiGo joins #OperationKaveri. 231 Indians on the flight from Jeddah to New Delhi. With this 5th outbound flight, around 1600 have arrived or traveled by air to India. Happy journey. Our mission continues.”
Indigo joins #OperationKaveri.
231 Indians in a flight to New Delhi from Jeddah.
---Advertisement---With this 5th outbound flight, around 1600 reached or airborne for India.
Happy journey.
Our Mission continues. pic.twitter.com/5JtBR0sHCF
— V. Muraleedharan (@MOS_MEA) April 28, 2023
IndiGo take on Operation Kaveri
Indigo Airlines said it has offered charter flights service in Operation Kaveri of the Government of India for the rescue of Indians from Sudan. The airlines had earlier expressed willingness to participate in the ongoing evacuation to evacuate Indians stranded in the strife-torn African country under ‘Operation Kaveri’.
Indigo said it is committed to support the central government’s mission to evacuate Indian nationals from Sudan. Earlier on Friday, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan told that 2,100 Indians have reached Jeddah so far under ‘Operation Kaveri’.
IAF C-130J द्वारा 135 और भारतीय जेद्दा पहुंचे। इस 12वें जत्थे के साथ कुल मिलाकर करीब 2100 भारतीय जेद्दा पहुंचे: केंद्रीय मंत्री वी मुरलीधरन#OperationKaveri pic.twitter.com/vKiGjgmUeA
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) April 28, 2023
INS Sumedha role in operation
Meanwhile, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said INS Sumedha, stationed at Port Sudan, has also left for Jeddah with 300 passengers from the trouble-torn country. This is the 13th batch of INS Sumedha, which is taking back Indians to Jeddah.
Earlier, on Friday, Indian Air Force C-130J evacuated the 10th and 11th batch of 135 passengers from Port Sudan to Jeddah. Earlier, the Sudanese army said it would extend the ceasefire for an additional 72 hours following mediation efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United States.
