Operation Safe Homecoming

[2][3][4] The Libyan Civil War began as a series of protests and confrontations in the North African state of Libya against the government and its leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

[13][14] It chartered the 1,200-seat MV Scotia Prince[2] and the 1,600-seat La Superba,[2] based in Sicily, to sail to Libya as soon as port preparations were completed.

[2] Additional landing rights were requested for flights from Sabha Airport, where about 1,000 people were awaiting evacuation.

[19] In addition to Sabha, India was given permission to land planes at Sirte[20] where another 1,000 Indians awaited evacuation.

The following day, two carriers (Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines)[22] flew Indian nationals who had been ferried to Malta from the Luqa airport.

Some reached Sallum, Egypt from Tobruk and were met at the border by Indian embassy officials, who arranged a flight to Mumbai.

The operation necessitated 3 weeks of intense activities round the clock with continuous monitoring, reporting/ liaising with following salient features.