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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Op Kaveri

Mains level: Not Much

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India has launched “Operation Kaveri” to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Sudan.

What is Operation Kaveri?

It is the recent series of evacuations held by India over the last few years to rescue its nationals in crisis-hit countries. India rescued its nationals last year from war-hit Ukraine and Afghanistan.
The operation was launched in response to the conflict and breakdown of essential services in Sudan that had brought the country to a standstill.
India has positioned two transport aircraft of the IAF in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah and a naval ship at a key port in Sudan as part of its contingency plans to evacuate its stranded nationals.

Behind the name ‘Kaveri’

The choice of naming this operation as ‘Operation Kaveri’ has a lot of significance.
Kaveri is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the southern states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
The river is sacred to the people of the region and is worshipped as the Goddess Kaveriamma (mother Kaveri).
Rivers reach their destination irrespective of barriers. It’s like a mother who will ensure she will bring her children back to safety.

kaveri sudan

Sudan is a country located in North Africa, bordered by Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, the Central African Republic to the southwest, South Sudan to the south, Ethiopia to the southeast, and Eritrea to the east.
It is the third-largest country in Africa and has a diverse population of around 43 million people.
According to the World Bank, around 46% of the population lives below the poverty line, and many Sudanese people struggle to access basic services such as healthcare, education, and clean water.

Sudan is facing a crisis due to fighting between two rival military factions.
The conflict involves the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The fighting began in April 2022 after tensions rose following the coup that saw the two factions topple a civilian government in October 2021.
The conflict began when an internationally-backed plan to launch a new transition with civilian parties was floated.
Under the plan, both the army and the RSF had to cede power, but two issues were contentious: the formal placing of the army under civilian oversight and the timetable for the RSF to be integrated into the regular armed forces.

The volatile region, which borders the Red Sea, the Sahel, and the Horn of Africa, could be destabilized if the fighting continues.
The conflict in Sudan has the potential to cause a refugee crisis, with people fleeing the country to escape the violence and instability.