"Operation Kaveri: Indian Air Force rescues 121 Indians from conflict-torn Sudan"
The Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 121 Indians from a small airstrip at Wadi Seyidna airport, north of Khartoum in Sudan, in a "daring night operation" using a C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft. The airstrip had no navigational approach aids or fuel and most critically landing lights. The IAF used electro-optical and infrared sensors to ensure the runway was free from obstructions and no inimical forces were in the vicinity while approaching the airstrip. The operation was part of the ongoing Operation Kaveri to evacuate Indian nationals from conflict-torn Sudan.