If you have been keeping up with the news, you would be aware of the ongoing crisis in Sudan. A deadly power struggle erupted in Sudan in mid-April, between the military factions after the transition to a civilian-led government faltered. Intense clashes are occurring between Sudan’s military and its main paramilitary forces, which have so far killed hundreds of people while thousands are trying to flee the country, running away from a burgeoning civil war that threatens to destabilize the wider region including and around Sudan. That is more or less the gist of what is happening, but to understand more about why all the fighting is taking place and why it is of so much significance, we recommend you catch up on the news.

Now, to rescue the Indians stranded in Sudan, India launched Operation Kaveri, where India sends out flights to the country to rescue as many Indians as possible and bring them back to India. So far quite a lot of people have been brought back home and the Indian Air Force is undoubtedly doing a brilliant job in commanding and executing these rescue missions.

In one such very daring operation, a C-130J heavy-lift aircraft, flown by the Indian Air Force rescued 121 people from a tiny airstrip in Wadi Sayyidna, located about 40km north of the badly violence-hit capital city of Sudan – Khartoum. The operation took place on the intervening night between 27 and 28 April 2023. This operation was carried out especially to rescue people who are unable to reach Port Sudan, which is currently the key exit point from where India is rescuing its people from Sudan.

So, you now have some idea of what are electro-optical sensors, how they operate, what they are used for, the technologies that power them, and why they are so important for everyone. And with that, we come to the end of this week’s episode of the Cognixia podcast.