In a significant diplomatic and humanitarian effort, the first flight carrying over 100 Indian students evacuated from war-torn Iran landed safely in New Delhi in the early hours of Thursday. The students, caught in the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, were shifted out of Tehran and taken across the border into Armenia before being flown back to India.
The rescue mission, carried out under the Indian government’s ‘Operation Sindhu,’ was coordinated by the Indian Embassy in Tehran in response to the deteriorating security situation in the region. On Tuesday, 110 students managed to cross into Armenia, marking a critical step in the evacuation process.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association, which had been closely monitoring the safety of students from the region, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for the swift response. “We thank the government for this timely intervention and remain hopeful that all remaining students will be brought back safely,” the association said in a statement.
As the situation in the Middle East remains volatile, Indian authorities continue to assess the safety of nationals still in the region, with further evacuations expected in the coming days.
