V K Singh to lead Sudan operation

New Delhi: India will send two C-17 military transport aircraft to war torn South Sudan’s capital city Juba today to evacuate over 300 Indians stranded there, an exercise which will be led by Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh. “The General takes charge again! 2 C-17s proceeding to Juba tomorrow with @Gen_VKSingh leading evacuation from South Sudan,” MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Singh had also supervised evacuation of nearly 4,000 Indians from conflict- ridden Yemen last year. The relief flight is expected to reach Juba Thursday morning, an official advisory said, adding only Indian nationals with valid Indian travel document will be allowed boarding with maximum five kg cabin baggage and no check-in pieces.   It also said that women and children will be accommodated on priority.-PTI