First evacuation flight with 110 Indian students from Iran to land in Delhi around 2 am tonight
India has started evacuating its citizens from Iran as tensions in the region rise. The first
evacuation flight
carrying 110 Indian students from
Urmia Medical University
in Iran is expected to land in New Delhi around 2 am tonight, according to media reports. These students were first taken by land to Armenia before boarding a flight to India.
India is also in discussions with Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, which share land borders with Iran, to assist in further evacuation efforts, sources have told ET. Azerbaijan, known for its close ties with Israel, has agreed to facilitate India's evacuation operation. Several other countries in the region have also been using Azerbaijan to evacuate their citizens from Iran.
The
Indian embassy
in Iran has shifted students out of Tehran for safety reasons and has advised other Indian nationals, who are capable of arranging their own transportation, to also move out of the capital city. The embassy continues to stay in contact with the Indian community to provide assistance as needed.
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Officials in the Indian mission in Tehran have been told to remain indoors and are currently working from their residences. It is also understood that Israel may help India evacuate its nationals, if required, through land or sea routes.
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More than 1,500 Indian students are currently studying in Iran, a majority of them from Jammu and Kashmir. Iran's foreign ministry confirmed that while Iranian airspace remains closed, land borders are open to allow safe exit for foreign nationals.
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'Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that all land borders are open for crossing,' the ministry said in a statement. It further asked India to submit passport details, vehicle information, travel time, and the specific border points through which the individuals would exit to make the necessary arrangements.
India continues to monitor the situation closely and is coordinating with multiple countries in the region to ensure the safe return of its citizens.
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