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COVER STORY | Mission to save loved ones

Operation Kaveri Operation Ajay
More than 4 thousand More than 1,300 people

Indians returned from Sudan evacuated from Israel
When the conflict broke out in Sudan in 2023, Amidst the conflict in Israel in the year
India immediately launched Operation Kaveri. 2023, India once again took action.

1,343 People were brought

back by six special flights.
14
18 Indian Air 20 Commercial 1,309 20 Overseas Citizens

Nepali
Indian
Force flights
flights
5 Indian Navy ships pressed into action. citizens citizens of Indian Origin
(OCI) cardholders
136 foreign nationals were among 4,097
people who were brought back.

Under this operation, success was also achieved
in evacuating 108 Indian citizens by land route
from neighbouring countries like Chad, Egypt,
Ethiopia and South Sudan.

Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas. India's foreign the number of missions, consulates, and represen-
policy is based on the policy of Neighborhood First. tative offices across the world in keeping with the
It has been strengthened by the Act East, Think government's goal to expand India's global presence.
West, and Connect Central Asia policies. Security India assumed the Presidency of the G-20 on 1 De-
and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) has been cember 2022. The theme of India's Presidency was
designed to strengthen relations with like-minded based on the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or
partners to promote the government's vision, law- One Earth, One Family, One Future, which has been
based order in the Indo-Pacific region. New initiatives widely appreciated. More than 200 meetings in 60
like the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Disaster cities created an unprecedented environment for
Resilient Infrastructure Coalition (CDRI), Environmen- the G-20 event. As a result, India's G-20 Presidency
tally Friendly Lifestyle (LiFE), and International Big Cat became truly people-centric and emerged as a na-
Alliance (IBCA) have strengthened India's multilateral tional effort. Through the use of e-governance-relat-
relations with the world. ed methods, India's consular operations have been
Significant efforts have also been made to increase made the fastest, most transparent, and seamless

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