New Delhi, June 20, 2025 – In a rare diplomatic breakthrough amid the intensifying Israel-Iran war, Iran temporarily opened its airspace to facilitate the evacuation of over 1,000 Indian nationals, mostly students, as part of India’s ongoing Operation Sindhu.
The move allowed three Air India charter flights to operate out of Mashhad, bringing relief to families and officials back home. According to sources, the first flight landed in Delhi late Friday night, with two more scheduled through Saturday. The students had earlier been moved to Mashhad from cities like Tehran and Qom via special road convoys under strict security protocols.
This marks a major development in Operation Sindhu, which was launched earlier this week with the successful evacuation of 110 Indian students through Armenia. Iran’s unexpected decision to allow a limited humanitarian air corridor comes amid international appeals and high-level backchannel negotiations between Indian and Iranian authorities.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed the flights and expressed gratitude to the Iranian government. Indian embassies in Iran and Armenia are actively coordinating logistics and are expected to continue evacuation efforts in batches. Indian citizens still stranded in other parts of Iran are likely to be moved next through land routes via Armenia, Turkmenistan, and Jordan, depending on security conditions.
With the air corridor briefly reopened, India has intensified efforts to bring back its citizens, emphasizing its commitment to safeguarding nationals in conflict zones. The operation continues under high alert, with officials cautioning that changing conflict dynamics could impact further evacuations.
Iran Opens Airspace for India’s Emergency Evacuation Flights Amid Conflict
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