As fighting between the army and paramilitaries raged for a fifth day after a 24-hour truce collapsed, thousands of residents have fled their homes in Sudan's capital Khartoum, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Fighting continued in Sudan as forces loyal to duelling generals fought for strategic positions in the city and accused one another of breaking the ceasefire hours after an internationally mediated ceasefire was scheduled to take effect.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday slammed Congress for politicizing the issue of Indians stranded in Sudan amid violence between its military and paramilitary force.
In a statement, Executive Director of the UN agency Cindy McCain, on Sunday, said that all the operations in Sudan have been suspended, pending a review of the evolving security situation.
Sources in Sudan's civilian movement and Sudanese military sources told CNN the main points of contention included the timeline for the merger of the forces, the status given to RSF officers in the future hierarchy, and whether RSF forces should be under the command of the army chief, rather
In an official statement, the Congress MP said, "The rule of law as laid down in our country's Constitution is paramount. Criminals should be given the harshest punishment, but it should be under the law of the land."
Several countries including the US, and the UK have condemned the violence in Sudan due to clashes between the armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
In a clash between a paramilitary group with the Sudanese army on Saturday, 25 people lost their lives whereas 183 were severely injured, CNN reported citing the Sudanese Central Medical Committee.
The Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has said that they have claimed control of the Presidential Palace, as tensions between rival factions of armed forces in Sudan escalated into violence, reported CNN.
The Embassy of India in Sudan tweeted, "Notice to all Indians in view of reported firings and clashes, all Indians are advised to take utmost precautions, stay indoors and stop venturing outside with immediate effect. Please also stay calm and wait for updates."
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