Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
India's Evacuation Missions From Conflict Areas in Foreign Soil: Issues and Challenges
The Business Guardian
|July 25, 2025
India's Evacuation Missions have become increasingly vital for safeguarding its citizens during global crises, as exemplified by the recent Sudan conflict in 2023.
India's evacuation missions have become increasingly vital for safeguarding its citizens during global crises, as exemplified by the recent Sudan conflict in 2023. In this mission, India demonstrated its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of thousands of its nationals trapped in the African nation. However, these missions also present a myriad of challenges, including geopolitical complexities, operational difficulties, and resource constraints.
Rising Complexity in India's Evacuation Missions India's evacuation missions often involve unstable regions where the security situation can change rapidly, making it difficult to plan and execute safe evacuations. The recent rescue of Indians from Sudan highlights this complexity, as the IAF faced intelligence challenges and a rough landing environment. Global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Afghanistan have led to an increased need for evacuation missions in challenging circumstances. In the Kabul mission of August 2021, the pilots faced chaotic and uncontrolled airspace, emphasizing the complexity of such operations.
India's evacuation missions often involve not only Indian citizens but also foreign nationals, adding to the logistical challenges of coordinating with other governments and international organizations. During "Operation Raahat" in 2015, India evacuated over 4,600 Indians and 950 nationals from 41 countries amid the Yemen crisis.
India's evacuation missions require close coordination between various government agencies, the armed forces, and international partners. This increases the complexity of such operations, as demonstrated by India's efforts to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine during the COVID-19 pandemic or from Iraq and Syria.
This story is from the July 25, 2025 edition of The Business Guardian.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The Business Guardian
The Business Guardian
ASIAN LEADS AFFORDABLE FOOTWEAR
Asian Footwears, one of India's fastest-growing homegrown footwear brands, has announced a renewed strategic roadmap to lead the country's transition toward accessible, value-driven, and sustainably designed footwear.
1 min
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
Tariffs batter India's exports to US; GTRI suggests rolling out
India's exports to its largest export market, the United States, have suffered a sharp reversal under the impact of aggressive tariff hikes. Between May and October 2025, shipments fell 28.5 per cent, plunging from USD 8.83 billion to USD 6.31 billion, according to trade-focused think-tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
2 mins
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
FIN MIN ISSUES REVIEW OF MONTHLY ACCOUNTS
The Government of India's fiscal data for the current financial year up to October 2025 shows steady revenue collection and higher fund transfers to states, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Finance on Friday.
1 min
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
JIO CONTINUES STRONGEST GROWTH
Reliance Jio stayed at the front of India's telecom race in October 2025, adding more users than any other operator across major mobile and broadband categories, according to new data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
1 min
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
India's economy will register robust FDI flow despite tariffs
In August 2025, India faced a setback as net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the month fell 159% with more money leaving the country than entering.
3 mins
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
Deccan Gold Mines talking to Kabul to extract minerals
Deccan Gold Mines Ltd has entered into dialogues with potential partners in Kabul to tap into Afghanistan's mineral resources, including lithium, rare earth minerals, and gold, Managing Director Hanuma Prasad told ANI.
2 mins
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
COURT EXTENDS ANMOL BISHNOI'S NIA CUSTODY
A Delhi court on Saturday extended the NIA custody of deported gangster Anmol Bishnoi for seven more days.
1 min
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
Grime, grub and the great forgetting
Nainital was finally within reach. After months of Delhi's relentless clutter, I was quite desperate to step away-to unclog the lungs, unhook the mind, and remember what real air felt like.
4 mins
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
SC dismisses pre-arrest bail plea of Pinnelli brothers
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of Andhra-based former YSRCP (Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party) MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother Venkatarami Reddy in the double-murder case of TDP (Telugu Desam Party) workers.
1 mins
November 30, 2025
The Business Guardian
VACCINES SAVE LIVES, PREVENT SUFFERING AND FINANCIAL LOSS
Smallpox in humans and Rinderpest in cattle and other livestock are viral diseases that have been completely eradicated by vaccines. Polio would have been eradicated if a few communities had not resisted vaccination due to misinformation.
5 mins
November 30, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size