Millions of residents are trapped inside their homes in Sudan, many running low on water and food after the eruption of fighting on April 15 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.
Two Indian Air Force C-130J have been stationed in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah and an Indian navy vessel has reached Port Sudan, to evacuate Indians from Sudan
A coup in October 2021 halted a power-sharing agreement with the citizens who organised the anti-Bashir rallies. This agreement was meant to hasten the transition to a democratic administration.
On Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs, in view of the current clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), set up a Control Room to provide information and assistance to Indians.