India thanks Iran for safely rescuing its 3 nationals
India expressed gratitude to Iran for the safe rescue of three Indian citizens. These citizens had gone missing in Iran last month. They were rescued in a police operation in south Tehran. The Indian Embassy is arranging their return. The MEA was in contact with Iranian authorities.
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India on Wednesday thanked Iran for safely rescuing its three nationals who went missing in the country last month, saying Tehran's support reflects the "true spirit of friendship" between the two nations.They were "freed in a police operation against the hostage takers in Varamin in south Tehran," the Tehran-based Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday."The 3 kidnapped Indian citizens have been safely rescued & are now under the care of the Embassy of India, which is facilitating their early repatriation," the Embassy of India in Iran posted on X."We sincerely thank the Government of Iran for their swift and effective efforts in securing their release. Your support reflects the true spirit of friendship between our two nations," it added.The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi confirmed the recovery of Indian nationals on Tuesday. "Three missing Indian citizens freed by Tehran police," the Iranian embassy said in a post on X.Last week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was in touch with the Iranian authorities over the missing Indians.The families of the three men from Punjab -- identified as Amritpal, Husanpreet Singh and Jaspal Singh -- claimed that they had left for Australia on the promise of jobs by travel agents but found themselves in Iran and were later "kidnapped" there. PTI
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