Govt evacuates over 4,500 Indians from Yemen: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that Government has evacuated more than 4,500 Indians and over 2,500 foreigners from war torn Yemen.

In a series of tweets, Mrs Swaraj said, government made repeated requests



calling upon Indians to leave Yemen. She said, ministry had to close the Embassy in Sanaa due to situation prevailing there.

She said, however, some people chose to stay back and some of those evacuated, returned to Yemen.