Operation Sindhu: 219 Indian nationals from Iran, 161 from Israel arrive in Delhi

A complete of 380 Indian nationals — 219 from Iran and 161 from Israel — arrived safely in New Delhi on Tuesday, 24 June, as a part of the federal government’s ongoing Operation Sindhu, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) confirmed.

With the most recent arrival, India has now introduced again 2,295 of its residents from Iran amid the escalating battle within the Center East.

The Israel leg of the operation, which started on Monday through Jordan, marked its first profitable repatriation flight, with 161 residents touchdown in New Delhi from Amman on Tuesday morning.

The MEA posted on X, “292 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Iran on a particular flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 0330 hrs on 24 June. 2295 Indian nationals have now been introduced house from Iran.”

In one other submit, the ministry added, “The Israel leg of Operation Sindhu started on June 23, 2025, bringing house the primary group of 161 Indian nationals from Israel. They safely arrived in New Delhi at the moment at 0820 hrs from Amman, Jordan.”

Union minister of state for exterior affairs Pabitra Margherita personally obtained the group on the airport.