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Mission to save loved ones | C O VER S T OR

March 2015 When a phone call from PM Narendra Modi
Operation Rahat in Yemen

opened the way for the return of Indians

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies
started military intervention in Yemen,
which has been burning in the fire of
civil war for a long time. During this
time, the Indian armed forces started
Operation Rahat here to evacuate more
than 4 thousand Indians and many
foreign nationals trapped here. After a
high-level meeting, on the instructions of
Prime Minister Modi, the then Foreign
2,900 citizens were airlifted from
n Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister
Sanaa Airport using 18 special of State for External Affairs General VK
aircraft and C-17 Globemaster. The Singh took command. The entire story
Indian Navy evacuated 1,670 people of this operation was narrated by Foreign
from Aden port as well as 349 people Minister Sushma Swaraj herself during
from another place. the ASEAN conference. She said that

5,600 people were rescued during she went to Prime Minister Modi and
n
this operation. These included 960 suggested to him that his better relations
citizens of 41 countries, including with Saudi could be useful. The Prime
4,640 Indians. Minister called Shah and asked him to
stop the bombing for one week.

any time, instructed Indian engineers to help. On the is the largest housing project by India in any country.
orders of the Indian government, KBS's heavy flood The Tamils of Indian origin living in Sri Lanka mostly
pump was sent from the Kirloskar Group company work in tea and rubber plantations, and they lack
located in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. After proper housing. When a terrible earthquake struck
the heavy KBS floodpump reached Thailand from Turkey, India launched a relief and rescue operation
India, the water level in the cave was reduced. The by launching 'Operation Dost'.
divers' work became easy only after the water level
decreased, and after three days of difficult operation, BASIS OF FOREIGN POLICY- NATION FIRST
all the children and their coach were safely taken out. In the last 11 years, the central government led by
India has built and handed over more than a thousand Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shaped a dynamic
houses under the housing scheme for the people of and transformational foreign policy. Its mantra is-
Indian origin working in Sri Lanka's tea gardens. This Nation First, and vision is- Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,

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