As per the preparation of the airlift, Indian Embassy in South Sudan has alerted Indians in Juba about the evacuation plan. Two C-17s of the IAF will proceed to South Sudan capital Juba on Thursday for evacuation of stranded Indians. Photo: @MEAIndia The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set in motion an airlift operation for evacuating hundreds of Indian nationals stranded in Juba, capital of South Sudan, where a week-long civil war has claimed a large number of lives. Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the MEA confirmed that the mission, comprising a heavy-lift Indian Air Force aircraft will reach Juba, on July 14 and will fly out after collecting Indian nationals on July 15. All rescued Indians will be brought to Delhi. The Hindu has learnt that a C17 aircraft will carry out the operation. Though reliable sources in Juba have informed that the total number of stranded civilian Indians is around 300, some have suggested that it could be around ...