Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday left for South Sudan leading the government's 'Operation Sankat Mochan' to evacuate Indians from the African country which has been hit by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives
Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Thursday left for South Sudan leading the government's 'Operation Sankat Mochan' to evacuate Indians from the African country which has been hit by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.
While leaving on his mission, he tweeted, Time to leave. Thank you for all the messages and good wishes. We will do our best to bring back every Indian. Op #SankatMochan.
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Time to leave.Thanku all 4the messages & good wishes. We will do our best 2bring back every Indian.Op #SankatMochan pic.twitter.com/sinaTqBwCC
— Vijay Kumar Singh (@Gen_VKSingh) July 13, 2016
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted “#OperationSankatMochan begins at crack of dawn. Two C 17 aircraft leave for Juba with @Gen_VKSingh on board."
#OperationSankatMochan begins at crack of dawn. Two C 17 aircraft leave for Juba with @Gen_VKSingh on board. pic.twitter.com/DsmQJK5eHz
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 14, 2016
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that Singh would be leading the evacuation mission accompanied by by Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry, Joint Secretary Satbir Singh and Director Anjani Kumar.
She said India's Ambassador in South Sudan Srikumar Menon and his team were organising this operation on the ground.
There are around 500 Indians in the country.
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