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All eight former Indian Navy Evacuation in Haiti with
Sailors released from Qatar Operation Indravati

On 12 February 2024, the Qatari court released Civil unrest broke out in Haiti in March
all eight former Indian Navy sailors. Out of 2024. India immediately launched Operation
these, 7 naval personnel have returned to India. Indravati to ensure the safety of its citizens.
Seventeen Indian citizens were safely
8 Former naval personnel were accused helicopters, another success in India’s people-
evacuated to the Dominican Republic using
of spying and were imprisoned in a
Qatar jail. centric foreign policy.

They were also sentenced to death by the
Qatari court, after which their release became
difficult. When the Qatar court sentenced these
former naval personnel to death on 26 October
2023, the whole country stood with the Modi
government and prayed for their early release.
Due to the diplomatic efforts of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, they were released on
12 February 2024.

globally. India has signed social security agreements while the country has shown commitment to go to
to protect the interests of Indian workers abroad. any extent for the safety of citizens. The world saw
Agreements have been signed to increase the a glimpse of this custom and policy of India through
reciprocal visits of students, professionals. Also, Operation Sindoor after the cowardly terrorist
agreements have been signed with many countries attack in Pahalgam on April 22 this year. At the same
to prevent illegal migration. time, rescue operations undertaken from Sudan,
The setting up of the Rapid Action Cell as a Iraq, Afghanistan to Operation Sindhu in Iran have
special division in the Ministry of External Affairs become a symbol of the strength of the new India.
to coordinate efforts during humanitarian crises The world and Indians living across the globe have
has made disaster protocols more sensitive. India also now realized that they are safe in every crisis
has played an important role as the first nation to and can be brought back home safely, in the spirit
take action during humanitarian crises. With such of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. India has also set an
efforts, India has carried out various relief and example of being a responsible nation by helping
evacuation operations during the last 11 years, other countries of the world in times of crisis. n

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