Operation Raahat
Operation Raahat (Hindi: राहत, romanized: Rāhata, lit. 'Relief') was an operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Yemen during the 2015 military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in that country during the Yemeni Crisis. The evacuation by sea began on 1 April 2015 from the port of Aden. The air evacuation by the Indian Air Force and Air India commenced on 3 April 2015 from Sana'a. More than 4,640 Indian citizens in Yemen were evacuated along with 960 foreign nationals from 41 countries. The air evacuation ended on 9 April 2015 while the evacuation by sea ended on 11 April 2015.
| Operation Raahat | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Aftermath of the Houthi takeover in Yemen and the Yemeni Crisis | |
INS Sumitra in port at Aden during operation | |
| Operational scope | Humanitarian relief |
| Planned by | Indian Armed Forces and Ministry of External Affairs |
| Commanded by | General V. K. Singh (Retired) |
| Objective | Evacuation of Indian citizens from Yemen |
| Date | 1 April 2015 – 11 April 2015 |
| Executed by | Indian Armed Forces and Air India |
| Outcome | 5,600 people (4,640 Indian nationals and 960 foreign nationals) evacuated |
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