INS Mumbai reaches Djibouti safely with 440 people from Yemen

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  Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mumbai reached Djibouti safely with 440 people including Indians and other 17 Nationals from other countries from the Yemeni port.

  

  On Sunday Syed Akbaruddin spokesperson Ministry of external affairs tweeted as, "With our citizens, we have assisted others in distress in Yemen, 200 + from 20 other countries of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America in growing list."  

  He posted, "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - The world is a family. Nationals of 17 other countries evacuated by INS Mumbai from Yemen along with Indians." "A safe haven called INS Mumbai. In humanitarian effort, along with Indians 179 others from 17 countries evacuated from Aden yesterday".

  He posted by giving a break to the Foreign Nationals , "Foreigners break up. Hungary 4, Yemen 93, UK 24, Russia 2, France 8, Egypt 19, Nepal 1, Canada 2, Lebanon 3." "Sri Lanka 1, Morocco 1, Syria 2, Jordan 5, Italy 1, Romania 2, Sweden 5, USA 3. Total- 176." Meanwhile, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh was busy planning the evacuation of the rest of the Indian nationals from strife-torn Yemen. "Early morning in Djibouti. Planning for another evacuation effort underway with MoSA @Gen_VKSingh chairing session".

  INS Mumbai said, "Even as the battle between warring factions intensified in Aden city, the evacuation of Indian nationals from Aden was executed on priority in near war-like conditions. Evacuation of over 400 persons was undertaken using small crafts plying between the ship and the Aden harbour."  

  He concluded in the statement, "These crafts were hired by authorities ashore for this purpose. The operation was conducted till just past sunset and on completion of embarkation of evacuees, the ship proceeded to Djibouti to disembark them for onward passage to India".

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