Indians stranded in Yemen reach Djibouti, will be home tonight: MEA

April 01, 2015 15:31

MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweets this picture of Indians who were evacuated from Yemen. "The ubiquitous smart phone seems to be a companion in every situation." The MEA says that these Indians were evacuated from Aden and are now in Djibouti.

External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj confirms that Indians evacuated from Aden by the Indian Navy have reached Djibouti. "They will be brought back to India by the Indian Air Force today," she said.

Slumdog Millionaire writer Vikas Swarup will soon replace Akbaruddin as the new MEA spokes. ‏@MEAIndia You will be missed.

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