The dangers the mission entailed were underscored a few hours earlier on April 28 when Sudanese rebels fired at a Turkish Air Force C-130 as it neared the same airsstrip to evacuate Turkish citizens.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "Another flight carrying Indian evacuees departs from Jeddah to New Delhi. 365 passengers onboard this 6th outbound flight are on their way back home," MEA official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Saturday. World News | Sixth Operation Kaveri Flight with 365 Indians on Board Leaves Jeddah for New Delhi.
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Saturday lauded the Air Force aircrew who executed Sudan's Wadi Seidna rescue operation and assured the nation that it will do it again whenever such a time comes.
India is modernising its forces continuously to safeguard the nation. In India’s defence preparedness, Special Forces(SF) play an important role. Having