Here's why India named Sudan evacuation plan as 'Operation Kaveri'

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It's like a mother who will ensure she will bring her children back to safety," another top source told on the naming of this operation by the Modi government.PTIPM Modi said, "Due to the civil war in Sudan, many of our people are stuck there..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the central government had launched 'Operation Kaveri' to bring back stranded Indians from conflict-ridden Sudan...

Muraleedhara tweeted, "Express my profound gratitude to Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji for making me part of the #OperationKaveri to bring back stranded Indians safely from Sudan..

Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed that its 'Operation Kaveri' to evacuate its citizens from battle-torn Sudan is underway and about 500 Indians had reached Port Sudan..

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Jaishankar said, "Operation Kaveri gets underway to bring back our citizens stranded in Sudan..

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