New Delhi: The initial flight transporting 110 Indian nationals, among them 90 students from Jammu and Kashmir, landed in New Delhi following a successful evacuation from Iran., on Thursday, amid the escalating military conflict in the Middle East.
All the Indian nationals were flown to Delhi on IndiGo flight 6E 9487. Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, welcomed the evacuated students at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, IANS reported on Thursday. India launched Operation Sindhu, a mission aimed at ensuring the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Wednesday evening that Indian students residing in Tehran were safely evacuated from the city through coordination by the Indian Embassy. “Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for safety reasons through arrangements made by the Indian Embassy,” the Ministry said in their official statement.
The Indian students left Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, via a special flight at 14:55 IST on June 18, with their expected arrival in New Delhi during the early hours of June 19.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced through Twitter, “Operation Sindhu begins. India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. India evacuated 110 students from northern Iran who crossed into Armenia under the supervision of our Missions in Iran and Armenia on June 17. This is part of the many steps that the Indian government has taken over the last several days for the safety and security of Indian nationals stuck in Iran and called for help in view of the deteriorating situation due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Indian government said that it is grateful to the governments of Iran and Armenia for the smooth facilitation of the evacuation process. (IANS)
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