new delhi, in a development highlighting india’s growing presence on the global military stage, the indian navy’s ins sumedha arrived at port alexandria, egypt, on september 6, to partake in ‘exercise bright
The Indian Navy s INS Sumedha has arrived in Egypt to participate in Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23 , the largest joint military exercise ever held in the Middle East and North Africa region. The exercise involves 34 countries and is planned in two phases. The Harbour Phase includes activities such as cross-deck visits and professional exchanges, while the Sea Phase will feature high-intensity exercises and live weapon firing drills.
Operation Kaveri is India's evacuation mission in Sudan to evacuate Indians stranded due to the ongoing conflict. So far, 3195 Indians have been evacuated using Indian Naval Ships and Indian Air Force Aircrafts. The Embassy of India is providing facilitation and transit accommodation to Indian nationals at the Indian School in Port Sudan.
An Indian man, who was rescued from violence-hit Sudan, recalled how he and other people moved to a room in the basement of the building as the fighting raged on. Under Operation Kaveri, India has evacuated nearly 3,000 citizens from Sudan, the MEA said.