Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed all officials concerned to remain vigilant, closely monitor the developments and continuously evaluate the safety of Indians in Sudan, according to the official statement released by Prime Minister's Office.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the situation in Sudan as well as the status of Indian nationals in the violence-hit country.
The paramilitary forces announced in a statement that the ceasefire would come into effect at 6 am (04:00 GMT) on Friday, which marks the beginning of the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Fitr, amid heavy fighting with the army in the country's capital of Khartoum.
The EAM said: "Our team in Delhi is in continuous touch with the Indians in Sudan, advising them, saying we know it's very difficult for everybody but keep calm and don't take unnecessary risk. I hope that the efforts will yield something very soon."
"Good to meet UN Secretary General @antonioguterres in New York today afternoon. Discussed the current developments in Sudan, G20 Presidency and Ukraine," Jaishankar tweeted on Thursday.
The United States is moving additional capabilities for contingency purposes related to securing and facilitating the evacuation of US Embassy personnel from Sudan, Lt Col Phil Venture said.
World leaders have pressured General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of Sudan's military, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces, to call a halt to the fighting. The rival forces agreed to a cease-fire Tuesday after speaking separately by phone with US S
World Health Organisation (WHO) condemned the loss of lives in Sudan on Thursday as clashes continue to deepen between the army and the paramilitaries in the country.
While addressing a media briefing, MEA Spokesperson said that the External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is on a visit to Latin America, enroute he has stopped in New York. He will meet the UN Security General to discuss the Sudan crisis, Bagchi informed. The main point of the discussion ca