Look: India evacuates 110 students from Iran as part of 'Operation Sindhu'
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With the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, India has evacuated 110 students from northern Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.
The India government has launched 'Operation Sindhu,' a coordinated mission to evacuate nationals from Iran amid ongoing regional instability.
In the first successful operation under this mission, 110 Indian students were safely evacuated on June 17.
The students crossed into neighbouring Armenia under the supervision of Indian diplomatic missions in both Iran and Armenia. After arriving in Yerevan, Armenia's capital, they were flown back to India on a special flight organised by the ministry.
The flight is expected to land in New Delhi, India's capital, in the early hours of June 19.
This is the third such mission launched by India to evacuate citizens from conflict zones. Previously, India has undertaken Operation Ganga in 2022 to evacuate nationals from Ukraine and Operation Kaveri (Sudan) in 2023.
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