NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair a high-level meeting today to review the situation concerning Indians in violence-hit Sudan, source said.
EAM Dr. S Jaishankar on Thursday said the government is in regular touch with Indians stuck in Sudan where fighting has been raging between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
An unestimated number of Indians are said to be stranded in Sudan amid the military and political crisis.
A control room has also been formed in New Delhi, said Ministry of External Affairs spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi, to resolve the issues more effectively. "We have established a 24 hour/day control room specifically for providing information and assistance," said Bagchi. Sudan Crisis: For nearly seven days, there have been violent fighting in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary organisation over a suggested timetable for transferring control to a civilian government.
Since fierce violence broke out on Saturday throughout the Sudanese nation, including in the capital city of Khartoum, more than 300 people have died, including an Indian person.
The country's military leadership engaged in a brutal power struggle that ultimately led to the conflict. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, and the regular army of Sudan are engaged in combat.
India stated on Thursday that the situation in Sudan is "very tense" and that it is concentrating on protecting the safety and well-being of the Indian community. This includes developing backup plans and potential evacuation options.
The External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, stated during a media briefing that New Delhi is closely monitoring the developments in Sudan in addition to being in touch with pertinent nations and that any evacuation plans will depend on the circumstances on the ground.
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