New Delhi: Over 1,000 people were evacuated from strife-torn Yemen on Monday by India which also received requests for assistance from 26 countries including the US and France. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the coordinated efforts by various ministries, and especially lauded his colleagues Sushma Swaraj and V.K. Singh.

External affairs ministry's spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted on Monday evening that there has been a surge in evacuation efforts. The people were evacuated by Air India and the Indian Navy. "Surge in evacuation efforts. 1000 plus evacuated today from Yemen 574 by 3 flights ex Sana'a by @airindiain 479 by INS Mumbai ex Al Hudaydah," he said.