Hero's welcome for VK Singh

April 10, 2015 11:28

India has ended its massive evacuation efforts in Yemen, pulling out 5,600 people, including 4,640 Indians and 960 nationals from 41 countries, the government said. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted yesterday: "The evacuation operation from Yemen is over. General V.K. Singh is returning tonight. We are closing our Embassy there."

Image: MoS External Affairs VK Singh returned to New Delhi and was accorded a hero's welcome. The minister spearheaded the evacuation ops from Yemen.

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