An operation to bring Indian nationals home. It is recorded here for completeness and is not counted as assistance to the host country.
Operation Rahat
Yemen Evacuation
India evacuated civilians from Yemen by air and sea during the 2015 conflict. Alongside its own nationals, India carried out citizens of dozens of other countries who had asked for assistance.
Evacuation & consular activity
2 recorded itemsBringing Indian nationals home is a duty India owes its own citizens. These figures are recorded here because they are part of the operation — and they are not counted as assistance to Yemen, including any expenditure published for them. Where foreign nationals were carried alongside Indians, that is stated as it was reported; it does not make the evacuation aid to the country they left.
Recorded — quantity not published
People evacuated from Yemen
Indian and foreign nationals. Country-wise breakdown pending extraction.
Source
MEAREPOSITORY
Ministry of External Affairs — Press Releases ↗Technical details
Record src-mea-press · retrieved 30 August 2026
Recorded — quantity not published
Indian Navy ships deployed
Source
Ministry of DefenceREPOSITORY
Ministry of Defence — Press Releases ↗Technical details
Record src-mod · retrieved 30 August 2026
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