A flight from Mashhad, Iran, carrying 290 Indian students, largely from Jammu and Kashmir, landed on the Delhi Airport late Friday (June 20, 2025).
The Indian Government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from the Middle Eastern nation as hostilities escalate between Israel and Iran.
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Two extra flights are scheduled to reach later in the night time, together with one from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, round 3 am, bringing dwelling round 1,000 Indian nationals.
“Heartfelt thanks to the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, and all concerned authorities for their timely intervention and support. A great relief for families who had been anxiously awaiting their return,” the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association mentioned in a press release.
In a particular gesture, Iran opened its airspace to facilitate India’s evacuation efforts. Students have been earlier moved to Mashhad from Tehran, and the flights operated by an Iranian airline have been coordinated by Indian authorities.
The evacuation follows days of aerial bombardments and retaliatory strikes between Iran and Israel.
On Thursday (June 19, 2025), 110 Indian students have been evacuated through Armenia and Doha earlier than reaching Delhi.
The Ministry of External Affairs launched Operation Sindhu final week.
