India temporarily relocates embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan

India temporarily relocates embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan

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Category : National Published on: May 04 2023

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  • India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy from the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum to Port Sudan in view of the prevailing security situation in the African country.
  • Port Sudan is a port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan. It is located at a distance of around 850 km from Khartoum.
  • India has been operating military aircraft and naval ships from Port Sudan to evacuate its citizens from the African country.
  • The Indian embassy in Khartoum is located just opposite to the airport in the city and that zone has seen a lot of fighting.
  • Under “Operation Kaveri”, India has been taking its citizens in buses from the conflict zones of Khartoum and other troubled areas to Port Sudan, from where they are being taken to the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah in the Indian Air Force’s heavy-lift transport aircraft and Indian Navy’s ships.
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