Over 350 Indians Fly Home After Being Rescued from Yemen
Over 350 Indians evacuated from Yemen arrived in Kochi and Mumbai in the early hours today in two Indian Air Force planes in the government's first major mission to rescue its nationals stranded in the strife-torn nation.
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The Indian Navy evacuated about 350 Indian nationals who had been stranded in strife-torn Yemen on Tuesday. The Navy's INS Sumitra, an offshore patrol vessel, docked at the harbour in the southern Yemeni city of Aden after receiving clearance. (Picture courtesy: Indian Navy)
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Indian aircraft and ships have been promised safe passage to evacuate stranded Indians. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken with Saudi Arabia's King King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who promised him cooperation in these efforts. An Air India plane is soon expected to fly stranded Indians out of the Yemeni capital of Sana'a to Muscat, through Saudi Arabian airspace. (Picture courtesy: Indian Navy)
