232 persons from 26 countries evacuated by India from Yemen. Efforts continuing. pic.twitter.com/kFajqxEfhz — Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 7, 2015

India accepts Pakistan's offer to fly back from Karachi by special plane 11 Indians evacuated by Pakistani naval ship from Yemen. — Syed Akbaruddin (@MEAIndia) April 7, 2015

NEW DELHI: India has evacuated 232 nationals of 26 countries including US, UK, France and Sweden from strife-torn Yemen, foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said on Tuesday.India has evacuated nationals of almost all its neighbours (Pakistan has pulled out 11 Indians) and taken in US, UK, German and Malaysian nationals among others.On Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman tweeted: "232 persons from 26 countries evacuated by India from Yemen. Efforts continuing," along with the list of the names of the countries that sought India's help.He also tweeted saying India has accepted Pakistan's offer to fly back the 11 Indians, rescued by Pakistani warship PNS Aslat, from Karachi by special plane.On Monday, India evacuated over 1,000 (574 from Sanaa by air and 479 from Al-Hodeida by sea) executing a sophisticated air-sea operation showcasing its maritime power.India is executing one of the most challenging rescue operations in Yemen.Minister of state for external affairs Gen VK Singh , who is overseeing the evacuation operation in Yemen, talks to reporters near INS Sumitra, the Navy warship used to evacuate Indian nationals. (PTI photo)India's decision to make Djibouti the operation's hub served the authorities well. People are being taken out of Aden, Sanaa, Al-Hodeida and Al-Mulala, ferried to Djibouti and thence by Air India planes and IAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft. Djibouti is a port and INS Mumbai, INS Sumitra and INS Tarkash are functioning there.Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has worked the phones with regional leaders and has been responding to rescue requests on social media. After PM Narendra Modi spoke to Saudi King Salman, New Delhi was allowed a 3-4 hour window during which its planes flew into Yemeni airspace to pick up evacuees from Sanaa.People evacuated from Yemen seated in an IAF C-17 Globemaster-III at Djibouti prior to taking off for Mumbai, on April 3, 2015. (PTI photo)"The clock starts ticking from the time we enter Yemeni airspace," said an official. Since Sanaa is at a height India can use only small planes like the A-321 and these can't be packed.Until now, India has evacuated over 3,500 of its nationals.