The Indian Embassy in Iran has mentioned that the embassy will make efforts to evacuate citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka. The embassy famous that the efforts will likely be made on the request of the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka. “On request of the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Indian Embassy’s evacuation efforts in Iran will also cover Citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka,” the Indian Embassy in Iran posted on X.
The Union Government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran, given the deteriorating state of affairs in consequence of the continuing battle between Iran and Israel.
Israel-Iran battle reside updates – June 21, 2025
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned on Saturday (June 21, 2025) that to date, 517 Indian nationals have returned to India from Iran beneath Operation Sindhu. Mr. Jaiswal said {that a} particular flight from Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat carrying Indians from Iran arrived in New Delhi on June 21, 2025. In a publish on X, Mr. Jaiswal said, “Operation Sindhu continues.”
“A special evacuation flight from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, landed in New Delhi at 03:00 hours on June 21, bringing Indians from Iran home. With this, so far 517 Indian nationals from Iran have returned home under Operation Sindhu.”
The battle between Israel and Iran entered its ninth day on Saturday (June 21, 2025.) The battle began after Israel, on June 13, launched an enormous airstrike on Iranian army and nuclear websites, dubbed “Operation Rising Lion”.
In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a large-scale drone and missile operation, ‘Operation True Promise 3’, concentrating on Israeli fighter jet gas manufacturing services and vitality provide centres. It is pertinent to notice that this isn’t the primary time that the Union Government has launched an operation to evacuate citizens from one other nation.
Earlier in 2023, India launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate its citizens throughout violent army clashes in Sudan. India had launched Operation Ajay to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel through the Israel-Hamas battle in 2023.
Operation Ganga was launched by the Union Government in 2022 to evacuate Indian nationals when battle erupted between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier in 2021, the Union Government launched Operation Devi Shakti to evacuate Indian citizens from Afghanistan after Taliban takeover. India launched Operation Samudra Seta to evacuate Indians by means of sea through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
India launched Operation Raahat to evacuate citizens after civil battle erupted in Yemen in 2015. Earlier in 2011, India launched Operation Safe Homecoming to evacuate Indian nationals throughout civil battle in Arab Spring in Libya.
