As Govt Launched Operation Kaveri To Rescue Citizens From Sudan, A Look At Major Evacuations By India

Operation Kaveri: India launched a rescue mission on April 24 to evacuate 3,000 citizens trapped in strife-torn Sudan

Operation Dost: Was launched to assist Syria and Turkey following a devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023.

Operation Ganga: The mission involved evacuation of Indians stranded in Ukraine as Russia invaded the country.

Operation Devi Shakti (2021): The IAF kicked off the operation to rescue Indians from Afghanistan as Taliban took over.

Vande Bharat (2020): As Covid led to a lockdown, India started this mission to rescue citizens stranded in foreign countries.

Operation Samudra Setu (2020): This was a naval operation launched to bring back Indians from abroad during pandemic.

Operation Nistar (2018): The naval operation led to the rescue of 38 Indians from Yemen after a severe cyclonic storm.

Operation Insaniyat (2017): It was launched to aid Bangladesh following a crisis due influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.

Operation Sankat Mochan (2016): IAF rescued citizens during the South Sudanese Civil War.

Operation Raahat (2015): Indians stranded in Yemen were rescued amid a conflict between govt and Houthi rebels.

Operation Maitri (2015): The joint Army-Air Force operation was launched after the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

Operation Safe Homecoming (2011): Under this, India brought back citizens trapped in conflict-zone Libya.