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Operation Sankat Mochan: Over 150 Indians Return Home From War-Torn South Sudan
All India | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: July 15, 2016 08:15 IST
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Operation Sankat Mochan: Over 150 Indians Return Home From War-Torn South Sudan
This was part of the 'Operation Sankat Mochan' to evacuate Indians from South Su
dan.
Thiruvananthapuram: One hundred and fifty six persons who were evacuated from S
outh Sudan arrived on a special Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft at the internatio
nal airport here early on Friday.
Among those rescued included 46 Keralites, two Nepalese nationals, seven women a
nd three children. The remaining passengers hailed from other South Indian state
s. The Kerala government has made special arrangements for their onward journey.
This was part of the 'Operation Sankat Mochan' to evacuate Indians from the Afri
can country initiated by the Indian government and was led by Minister of State
for External Affairs VK Singh.
The flight touched here around 5 am. Speaking to reporters at the airport, Singh
said two aircrafts were involved in the evacuation operation and the other flig
ht will land in Delhi.
Union Minister VK Singh (second from right) with an Indian rescued from South Su
dan.
"There were more than 500 Indians evacuated. Over 300 Indians will continue to s
tay there for their business interests. About 150 Indians are there who work in
the oil wells and for them it's easier to go towards Sudan where there are not m
uch issues," Singh said.
"While I was there, I spoke to the vice president of South Sudan and he told me
what they are doing with regards the safety of the people there," added Singh.
The Kerala government was represented by State Minister for Electricity Kadakamp
ally Surendran and district officials.