France, in the colonial era, had understood what Sudan represented in the occupation of Africa as a struggle between the Arab and the West. Hence to distance itself from unwholesome struggle, it tagged sub-Saharan Africa, from Mauritania through Mali and Burkina Faso to Niger and Chad, Western Sudan.
Uniindia: New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) In a major feat, the Indian Embassy in Sudan evacuated to safety 80 Indians from El Fashir, in western Sudan, to the Port Sudan, located at a distance of 1,800 km, ferrying them in two buses for more than 48 hours amid the ongoing fighting.
New Delhi: Around 3600 Indians evacuated from #Sudan under #OperationKaveri so far. Embassy of India in #Khartoum said in a series of tweets that it mobilised and facilitated the movement of 67 buses from various parts of Sudan to reach Port Sudan. S
Nine days have passed since the Government of India launched its ambitious rescue mission, "Operation Kaveri" to evacuate stranded Indians in conflict-ridden Sudan. The operation was carried out using 5 Indian Naval Ships and 16 Indian Air Force aircraft including one from Wadi Sayyidna military airbase.