Operation Sindhu: Second rescue flight carrying 290 Indian students lands in Delhi; evacuated from war-hit Iran | India News

Indians evacuated from Iran arrived in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: A flight carrying 290 Indian students, primarily from Jammu and Kashmir, arrived at Delhi Airport from Mashhad, Iran, on Friday night time after Tehran opened its airspace. The Indian authorities launched Operation Sindhu to soundly transport its residents from the Middle Eastern area amidst rising tensions between Israel and Iran.Indians, after arriving in New Delhi, expressed happiness and thanked the federal government for the evacuation flight. One of the evacuees, Eliya Batool, stated, “… I am unable to express what I am feeling right now. My family was very worried. In Iran, we were at ease, we were provided with a 5-star hotel and safety was provided to us. But after coming here, we feel at ease. Thank you so much Indian government. We did not face any issue there because our Embassy made everything easy for us...”

Another one, Maulana Mohammad Saeed, stated, “We are happy and grateful that we have been able to return home safe and sound. The situation in Iran is no good and we all know. Indian Embassy and our Ambassador made the evacuation process very smooth and safe…”Additional flights are anticipated later, with one from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, scheduled for 3 am, collectively bringing roughly 1,000 Indian nationals again dwelling.“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,” acknowledged the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association.Iran demonstrated cooperation by allowing entry to its airspace to assist India’s evacuation mission.Indian authorities coordinated with an Iranian airline to move students from Tehran to Mashhad earlier than their departure.The evacuation was organised following current aerial army exchanges between Iran and Israel.Prior to this, 110 Indian students reached Delhi on Thursday by way of Armenia and Doha.The Ministry of External Affairs commenced Operation Sindhu in the earlier week.