Consequent upon the Government of India
issuing an advisory for Indian Nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Air Force
(IAF) deployed heavy transport aircraft with alacrity, in support of evacuation
operations. In a well coordinated operation involving multi agencies, IAF
deployed C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft in 12 shuttles from Djibouti to Mumbai
and Kochi. The operation successfully concluded on 10 April 2015. During
the entire operation which commenced on 01 April 2015 and concluded today, the IAF
evacuated 2096 people. The details of the entire operation successfully
completed by the IAF are as follows :-
|
SL No.
|
Flown From
|
Flown To
|
Date
|
No. of People
Evacuated
|
Total No. of
people evacuated
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Kochi
|
01.4.2015
|
168
|
2096
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
01.4.2015
|
190
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
03.4.2015
|
334
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
05.4.2015
|
225
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
06.4.2015
|
229
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
06.4.2015
|
175
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
07.4.2015
|
223
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Kochi
|
08.4.2015
|
68
|
-
|
Kochi
|
Mumbai
|
08.4.2015
|
150
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Mumbai
|
09.4.2015
|
177
|
-
|
Kochi
|
Mumbai
|
09.4.2015
|
62
|
-
|
Djibouti
|
Kochi
|
10.4.2015
|
95
|
It
would be pertinent to note that transport aircraft are being utilised
extensively for Human Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. The Indian
Air Force, after proving its mettle in bringing succour to scores of people
after Jammu & Kashmir in September last year has once again risen to the
occasion and added a pioneering chapter in Disaster Relief by bringing home
the Indians evacuated from Yemen. The Indian Air Force reaffirms its commitment
towards Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations in support of
the nation.
RCD/MKS