West Bengal's Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that India needs a strong leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi who rescues people who got stuck in war-torn nations like Ukraine and Sudan.
Read here: India begins ‘Operation Kaveri’ to bring back citizens stranded in Sudan
"We won't let this country become Afghanistan and Ukraine. That’s why we need a strong Prime Minister. PM Modi rescued people stranded in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Now PM Modi is rescuing Indians from Sudan. People will not leave a strong leader like PM Modi and go to weak leaders like them", he spoke to ANI.
India on Monday has launched 'Operation Kaveri' to evacuate its citizens stranded in strife-torn Sudan amid the intense fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force there.
{{/usCountry}}India on Monday has launched 'Operation Kaveri' to evacuate its citizens stranded in strife-torn Sudan amid the intense fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force there.
{{/usCountry}}Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to share the images evacuated citizens and said that India is committed to assist all the bretheren in Sudan.
"Operation Kaveri gets underway to bring back our citizens stranded in Sudan. About 500 Indians have reached Port Sudan. More on their way. Our ships and aircraft are set to bring them back home. Committed to assist all our bretheren in Sudan", he tweeted.
Earlier on Sunday, the foreign ministry had said that India is making "every effort to ensure the safety and security of its citizens stranded in Sudan". Amid the evacuation process, two Indian Air Force C-130J have been positioned on standby in Jeddah.
Read here: Sudan conflict could 'engulf the whole region': UN Chief
Last year, India launched Operation Ganga to evacuate around two thousand Indian students who were left stranded in war-torn Ukraine after Russia launched a full-scale war on its neighbour on February 24, 2022.