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In Daring Op, Air Force Pilots Use Night Vision Goggles To Land In Sudan

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In Daring Op, Air Force Pilots Use Night Vision Goggles To Land In Sudan

[ad_1] The C-130J landed on an airstrip in Wadi Sayyidna in Sudan to rescue IndiansThe Indian Air Force conducted a daring night operation by flying into an unprepared runway in the darkness to rescue 121 personnel from a small airstrip in violence-hit Sudan last night.The Indian Air Force landed its C-130J Hercules transport aircraft on an airstrip, which was in a degraded condition with no navigational approach aids or fuel and landing lights that are needed to guide an aircraft to land at night. The C-130J landed on an airstrip in Wadi Sayyidna in Sudan to rescue passengers who had no means to reach the Port Of Sudan. The Air Force pilots used Night Vision Googles (NVGs) to carry out a flawless landing at night. While approaching the airstrip, the aircrew used their Electro-Optical/In...

“Prepare Contingency Evacuation Plans”: PM Holds Meet On Indians In Sudan

[ad_1] Sudan's capital Khartoum has seen some of the fiercest fighting.Khartoum, Sudan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting today to review the security situation in Sudan via video-conferencing, asking officials to prepare contingency evacuation plans for Indians stranded in the country.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Ambassador of India to Sudan Ravindra Prasad Jaiswal and several other senior officials were present at the meeting.PM Modi assessed the most recent developments in Sudan and received a first-hand report of the conditions on the ground, with specific focus on the safety of over 3,000 Indian citizens presently located throughout the country, a government statement said.The Prime Minister expressed his condolen...

Indians In Sudan Asked To Stay Indoors Amid Army-Paramilitary Clash

[ad_1] The two sides traded blame for starting the fighting.Khartoum, Sudan: Indians in Sudan have been asked to take shelter by the country's mission in the African nation following explosions and gunfire in the capital city as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each other's bases."In view of reported firings and clashes, all Indians are advised to take utmost precautions, stay indoors and stop venturing outside with immediate effect. Please also stay calm and wait for updates," a tweet from the Indian Embassy in Khartoum read.NOTICE TO ALL INDIANSIN VIEW OF REPORTED FIRINGS AND CLASHES, ALL INDIANS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE UTMOST PRECAUTIONS, STAY INDOORS AND STOP VENTURING OUTSIDE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. PLEASE ALSO STAY CALM AND WAIT FOR UPDATES.— India in Sudan (@EoI_Kh...