Operation Sankat Mochan: Indians evacuated safely out of South Sudan - In Pics

India on Thursday sent two C-17 military transport aircraft to war-torn South Sudan's capital city Juba to evacuate over 300 Indians stranded there.

Union Minister VK Singh is leading the team. Singh is accompanied by Amar Sinha, secretary (economic relations) in the External Affairs Ministry, joint secretary Satbir Singh and director Anjani Kumar.

The team landed in Juba and evacuated first batch of Indians from there.

(Photo courtesy - MEA)

Operation Sankat Mochan began at crack of dawn on Thursday. Two C 17 aircraft leave for Juba with Singh on board.

Indian rescue team lands in Juba in the first C-17 Globemaster.

Indian Blue Berets posted in South Sudan as part of UNMISS lend a helping hand in evacuation effort.

VK Singh meets South Sudan FM Deng Alor Kuol.

First C-17 Globemaster prepares to depart Juba.

The first flight from South Sudan makes a technical halt at Entebbe, Uganda.

Indians on their way back to country on C-17 military transport aircraft from Juba.