Operation Sindhu: 290 Indian college students return from Iran, land in Delhi
Individuals who had been evacuated underneath Operation Sindhu landed at Delhi’s IGI airport in New Delhi on June 21, 2025. Picture: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/The Hindu
A flight from Mashhad, Iran, carrying 290 Indian college students, principally from Jammu and Kashmir, landed on the Delhi Airport late Friday (June 20, 2025).
The Indian Authorities has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from the Center Japanese nation as hostilities escalate between Israel and Iran.
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Two extra flights are scheduled to reach later within the night time, together with one from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, round 3 am, bringing dwelling round 1,000 Indian nationals.
“Heartfelt due to the Authorities of India, Ministry of Exterior Affairs, and all involved authorities for his or her well timed intervention and assist. An important reduction for households who had been anxiously awaiting their return,” the Jammu and Kashmir College students Affiliation mentioned in an announcement.
In a particular gesture, Iran opened its airspace to facilitate India’s evacuation efforts. College students had been earlier moved to Mashhad from Tehran, and the flights operated by an Iranian airline had 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 college students had been evacuated by way of Armenia and Doha earlier than reaching Delhi.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs launched Operation Sindhu final week.
Revealed – June 21, 2025 02:23 am IST
