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The Indian government is still bringing back Indian nationals, including students stranded in war-torn Iran, as part of Operation Sindhu. The latest group of 311 Indians landed in the national capital on a special aircraft from Mashhad, as tensions in the Middle East rose to unprecedented heights following the targeting of major Iranian nuclear facilities by US bomber bombers.
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), spoke to X on Sunday to provide an update on India’s Operation Sindhu evacuation drive from Iran, as well as the actual number of evacuees from the war-torn zone.
“Operation Sindhu continues. 311 Indian nationals arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 16:30 hrs on 22nd June. 1428 Indian nationals have now been evacuated from Iran,” said Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, in a tweet.
Kashmiri students comprise a large portion of the contingent, being evacuated from the Gulf state. J&K Students Association also thanked the government for the sustained evacuation drive from the conflict-torn zone.
“The Mahan Air flight (W50071A) from Mashhad, Iran, carrying over 280 Indian students, including 200+ from Kashmir, has safely landed in Delhi. A moment of immense relief and joy for families who waited with anxious hearts,” said the J&K Students Association on X.
It further said, “We thank the Ministry of External Affairs, Government authorities and all those officials engaged in the operation for their swift response, tireless coordination, and support in ensuring the safe evacuation of our students from Mashhad, Iran. Your efforts brought our students home.”
Meanwhile, the Indian government has taken on the duty of evacuating Nepalese and Sri Lankan nationals from the Gulf nation that has been targeted by Israeli and US airstrikes.
The Indian Embassy in Tehran declared on Saturday that the Government of India would evacuate individuals from Sri Lanka and Nepal in response to their respective governments’ demands.
