Africa accounts for 15% of India’s total oil imports. Stability in Sudan is necessary for entering into commercial partnership with countries in the region.
Since the start of the operation Monday, about 500 evacuees have reached Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, aboard naval vessel INS Sumedha & two IAF C-130J aircraft.
The whereabouts of Bashir came into question after a former minister in his government, Ali Haroun, announced on Tuesday that he had left the prison with other ex officials.
This suggested 'that both think that securing a military victory over the other is possible,' envoy Volker Perthes told the UN Security Council. 'This is a miscalculation.'
The eruption of fighting 8 days ago between the army and paramilitary group has triggered a humanitarian crisis, killed 400 people & trapped millions of Sudanese without access to basic services.
Indians are believed to be crew members employed by 'Saudia' airline who were aboard a plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia that had come under fire on 15 April.
While Joe Biden administration confirmed embassy staff & their families have been evacuated, it added there are no plans to evacuate 16,000 private US citizens stuck there.
In a statement, Saudi Arabia ministry announced the safe arrival of 91 Saudi citizens & 66 nationals representing the Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Canada, among others.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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