India Deploys Third Naval Ship For Sudan Evacuation: Foreign Secretary
India has deployed the third naval ship INS Tarkash for evacuation operations being carried out in conflict-ridden Sudan, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra today. The Foreign Secretary made the above remarks while addressing a media briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs on Operation Kaveri, launched by the Government of India to rescue the stranded Indians in conflict-ridden Sudan. "I'm informed that the third ship, INS Tarkash, has also reached Port Sudan today as part of our efforts," Mr Kwatra said. Apprising the media persons about how the rescue operation is going in Sudan, the Foreign Secretary said, "Two naval ships have also been positioned as part of Government of India efforts. INS Sumedha was the first one to dock, took up, picked up roughly 300 odd Indians yesterday, brought them to Port Jeddah and is today back in Port Sudan to fetch the next group of Indians and bring them to safe harbours." He said that the Government of India i...