印度協助23國公民撤離也門

India says 23 countries have sought its help in evacuating their citizens from war-torn Yemen after New Delhi Mounted a massive operation to bring out its citizens both by air and sea.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his support to the rescue effort saying the evacuation efforts “reflect our willingness to serve our people and readiness to help others in distress.”

India has brought out some 3,000 people so far. About half its nationals working in Yemen are nurses. It has also helped some citizens of other countries.

Some were brought out in small boats to naval ships, which could not dock at Aden due to shelling. Others have been brought home by air after India sought Saudi Arabia’s assistance to gain safe access to Yemeni airspace.

India has past experience in large scale evacuation efforts. In recent years it has carried out similar operations in Ukraine, Iraq and Libya.

New Delhi has also been taking the lead in humanitarian missions in the Indian Ocean region. In December, Indian ships and planes ferried water to Maldives when it was hit with a drinking water shortage.印度表示，23個國家尋求印度幫助把各自國家的公民撤離遭受戰亂的也門。此前新德里實施大規模行動通過海上和空中撤離印度公民。

印度總理莫迪在推特上對救援行動表示支持。他說，撤離行動“反映了我們爲人民提供服務的決心和幫助其他面臨困難國家的願望。”

印度到目前爲止撤離了大約3000人。在也門工作的印度人有一半是護士。印度還幫助其他國家的公民撤離。

有些人乘小船被帶上軍艦。由於戰火，軍艦無法停靠在亞丁。印度還尋求沙特阿拉伯協助，經由也門領空的安全通道將另一些人撤離。

印度有大規模撤離的經驗，近年來在烏克蘭、伊拉克、伊朗和利比亞進行過撤離行動。

印度還是在印度洋地區開展人道救援行動的主要國家。去年12月馬爾代夫出現飲用水短缺，印度艦船和飛機向那裏送水。