A batch of 574 people was evacuated from Yemen's capital Sana'a by Air India today, and the massive coordinated efforts launched by various ministries, including the external Affairs Ministry, got a pat on the back from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took to Twitter to express his appreciation.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted: "Exceeding previous efforts. Evacuation by Air India today from Sana'a was highest thus far. 574 persons head from Yemen to Djibouti."
India has evacuated over 3,000 of its nationals from Yemen so far by air and sea.
Prime Minister Modi in a series of tweets praised the repatriation efforts as well as that of his two ministers, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh, for personally overseeing the evacuation efforts.
He said the evacuation efforts in Yemen "reflect willingness to serve our people & readiness to help others in distress, which is India's ethos".
Sushma Swaraj also tweeted:
On Sunday, Sushma Swaraj tweeted that India would evacuate all Indian nationals from Yemen. "Nobody will be left behind for want of travel documents."
She also said all Indian nationals have been evacuated from the southern Yemeni port of Aden. "The evacuation from Aden is complete - thanks to Indian Navy."
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