Operation Kaveri
| Operation Kaveri | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Evacuation of foreign nationals during the 2023 Sudan conflict and Battle of Khartoum | |
| Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
| Planned by | Indian Armed Forces and Ministry of External Affairs |
| Commanded by | General |
| Objective | Evacuation of Indian citizens from Sudan |
| Date | 24 April — 5 May 2023 |
| Executed by | Indian Armed Forces |
| Outcome | Nearly 3,862 evacuated as of 5 May 2023. |
Operation Kaveri (Hindi: कावेरी romanized: Kaveri, lit. Kaveri River) was an operation conducted by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan during the 2023 Sudan conflict. The evacuation was conducted by air and sea, most likely in Port Sudan where most of the evacuations were done by Indian Navy through INS Sumedha. The operation was conducted for the evacuations of thousands of Indians in Sudan, primarily in Khartoum, the capital of the country.