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22 Jun

311 More Indians Brought Back from Iran Under Operation Sindhu as Conflict Escalates

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New Delhi, June 22, 2025 — As tensions between Israel and Iran continue to rise, India’s evacuation drive Operation Sindhu remains in full force, bringing home another batch of 311 Indian nationals from the Iranian city of Mashhad on Saturday.This marks the fourth evacuation flight in the past five days, raising the total number of Indians safely brought back from Iran to 1,428. The special flight landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport around 4:30 PM, where officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), medical teams, and support staff were stationed to receive the evacuees.Most of those on board…

21 Jun

Operation Sindhu: 256 More Indian Students Evacuated from Iran Land Safely in Delhi

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New Delhi, June 21, 2025 – As tensions escalate in the Middle East, another group of 256 Indian students stranded in Iran arrived safely in Delhi on Friday under the ongoing Operation Sindhu evacuation mission.This marks the second successful flight under the Government of India’s emergency evacuation operation, which was launched in response to the deteriorating security situation amid the Israel-Iran conflict. Officials confirmed that the special Air India flight touched down at Indira Gandhi International Airport around 4:30 AM, carrying students from universities across Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz.Ministry of External Affairs officials and medical teams were present at the…

20 Jun

Iran Opens Airspace for India’s Emergency Evacuation Flights Amid Conflict

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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…

18 Jun

India’s First Evacuation Flight from Iran to Land in Delhi Early Thursday Under Operation Sindhu

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New Delhi, June 18, 2025 — India’s first evacuation flight under Operation Sindhu is set to land in New Delhi early Thursday, bringing home 110 Indian students stranded amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Nearly 90 of those evacuated belong to Jammu and Kashmir, where families have been anxiously awaiting their return.The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the students had safely crossed over from Iran into Armenia earlier this week. They were then airlifted from Yerevan around 3 PM local time on Wednesday, with the special evacuation flight expected to arrive in Delhi shortly after midnight.This operation comes amid heightened…