Operation Sankat Mochan

US praises IAF for South Sudan evacuation

US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has praised the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the "magnificent execution" of `Operation Sankat Mochan` which evacuated Indian civilians trapped in South Sudan last month.

Aug 18, 2016, 09:43 AM IST

Akshay Kumar lauds Indians' airlift from South Sudan

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has hailed Operation Sankat Mochan -- initiated to evacuate Indians from South Sudan, which has been rocked by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.

Jul 17, 2016, 19:08 PM IST

156 Indians safely return home from war-torn South Sudan

The two Indian Air Force C-17 Globe Masters carrying Indians stranded in South Sudan is back in the country. 

Jul 15, 2016, 11:49 AM IST

Operation Sankat Mochan: 152 Indians safely land in Thiruvananthapuram from war-torn South Sudan

The evacuation operation named as `Sankat Mochan` is being headed by Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd) VK Singh.

Jul 15, 2016, 09:22 AM IST

Operation Sankat Mochan: Indians evacuated safely out of South Sudan - In Pics

Indians on their way back to country from South Sudan.

Jul 14, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

VK Singh leads 'Operation Sankat Mochan' to evacuate Indians from South Sudan

India has sent two C-17 military transport aircraft to Juba to evacuate Indians from South Sudan.

Jul 14, 2016, 09:03 AM IST