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NEW DELHI: India's massive operation using assets at its disposal to evacuate its nationals from strife-torn Yemen has made no less than 23 countries to seek help from it to evacuate their nationals as well. Revealing this, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday tweeted: "Twenty three countries have requested India to evacuate their citizens from Yemen." On Sunday, the minister had assured that all Indian nationals would be evacuated from the strategically-placed country in the Middle East. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) had earlier confirmed that 488 Indians had been evacuated from Sanaa, while a further 182 were rescued from coastal town Ash Shihr. This followed the rescue of 439 Indians by the Indian Navy's guided-missile destroyer INS Mumbai from Yemen's port city Aden on Saturday. Earlier on Monday, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said "nearly all Indians would be evacuated from Yemen by Monday evening," as he praised the Navy for facilitating safe return of people from the Arab country where fighting is raging between security forces and Houthi rebels. Parrikar, who was in Mumbai to inaugurate the undocking of first Scorpene submarine, said, "Almost all Indians would be evacuated from the strife-torn Yemen by this evening." READ ALSO: INS Mumbai in Yemen evacuation mission in 'war-like situation' Praising the Navy for its "great job" in ensuring safe passage of Indians from the troubled spot under rescue exercise named "Operation Rahat", Parrikar said "so far we have evacuated 3,000 Indians and some foreigners in desperate situation." Minister of state for external affairs Gen VK Singh, who is overseeing the evacuation operation in Yemen, talks to reporters near INS Sumitra, the Navy warship used to evacuate Indian nationals. (PTI photo) He said the operation was carried out effectively without causing injuries or loss of life to any Indians. "Though it was a very volatile situation not a single bullet was fired by the Indian Navy though adequate preparations were made," he said. The operation began on March 30 and the Navy sent its warships INS Tarkash, INS Mumbai and INS Sumitra (which was on an anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden) to bring back Indians working in that country. INS Mumbai charged ahead to enter the Yemen port while INS Tarkash escorted two ships from the Shipping Corporation of India. The Indian Air-Force pressed C17 Globemaster aircraft to bring the evacuees to India from Djibouti where they were brought from Yemen. State-run carrier Air India also pressed its planes to airlift people stranded in the strategically-placed country. READ ALSO: PM Modi praises Yemen evacuation efforts Yemen is currently under a sustained bombing campaign by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition to oust Shia Houthi rebels who have taken over the capital Sanaa and other important cities in Yemen.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Twenty-three-countries-request-India-to-evacuate-their-citizens-from-Yemen/articleshow/46827135.cms
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btw' date=' Media is busy calling this operation as Self Goal.[/quote'] No. Only Times Now is embarrassing itself with its pathetic coverage of Gen. Singh's sarcastic statement.
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http://yemen.usembassy.gov/messages040615.html Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens - Updated Departure Options
April 6, 2015 The Indian government has offered to assist U.S. citizens who want to depart Yemen for Djibouti. This potentially includes flights out of Sana’a and ships from Aden. U.S. citizens wishing to take advantage of this opportunity should contact First Secretary Raj Kopal at the Indian Embassy in Sana’a at 00967 734 000 657; you may be required to present a valid U.S. passport for boarding. The next flights from Sana’a are scheduled to depart early on April 7.
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NEW DELHI: India has evacuated 232 nationals of 26 countries including US, UK, France and Sweden from strife-torn Yemen, foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said on Tuesday. India has evacuated nationals of almost all its neighbours (Pakistan has pulled out 11 Indians) and taken in US, UK, German and Malaysian nationals among others. On Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman tweeted: "232 persons from 26 countries evacuated by India from Yemen. Efforts continuing," along with the list of the names of the countries that sought India's help.
He also tweeted saying India has accepted Pakistan's offer to fly back the 11 Indians, rescued by Pakistani warship PNS Aslat, from Karachi by special plane.
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