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Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
94 J&K students evacuated from Iran being brought back to Kashmir in buses
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the first batch of 94 students evacuated from Iran would be brought to the Union Territory from New Delhi in deluxe buses. The students from Jammu and Kashmir were among the 110 people evacuated from war-torn Iran on Wednesday under Operation Sindhu. They were taken to Armenia before being flown to Doha. The students arrived in Delhi from the Qatari capital early on Thursday. In a post on X, the chief minister's office said the resident commissioner has been directed to arrange deluxe buses of the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation to bring back the students. In another post, Abdullah said, '94 of our students evacuated from Iran have safely reached Delhi. The government is making transport arrangements to ensure their smooth journey home, which will be in place within the next few hours.' The students, who were evacuated from Urmia in Iran, thanked the Government of India for its efforts. 'The situation over there is worsening by the day. It is particularly very bad in Tehran. Indian students are being evacuated from there. We are from Urmia University. The Indian authorities are doing a good job. All students are being evacuated and taken to a safer place,' one of the evacuated students told reporters. Ghazal, another student, said: 'We are all very happy that we returned home and the Indian Embassy evacuated us properly. We are very thankful to them... The situation in Urmia, where we lived, was much better than in Tehran.' Recalling the horrors of the conflict, Yasir Gaffar, an Indian national evacuated from Iran, said that they were witness to missiles flying over and loud explosions at night. 'We saw the missiles passing by and the loud sounds at night. I'm happy to reach India. I haven't given up on my dreams. When the situation improves, we will return to Iran,' he said. Mariam Roz, another student evacuated, said: 'The Indian embassy had already prepared everything for us. We did not face any issues. We've been travelling for three days, so we are tired. The situation was not so bad in Urmia when we left. We would see missiles from the windows of our dorm,' she said. Another student said, 'I'm a final year MBBS student at Urmia University. We saw drones and missiles. We were scared. Now we're relieved to be back in India. We are very thankful to the Government of India, particularly the ministry of external affairs. Our parents were worried, but now they are happy.'
India Gazette
8 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Operation Sindhu: Flight carrying 110 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran lands in Delhi, students thank Indian govt
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Amid conflict between Israel and Iran, a flight carrying 110 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran landed in Delhi under the Operation Sindhu. Students evacuated from Urmia, Iran, thanked the Government of India. An evacuated student said that the Indian authorities did a good job and all students are being evacuated. He added that the situation in Iran, especially in Tehran is worsening day by day. 'The situation over there is worsening day by day... The situation is particularly very bad in Tehran. Indian students are all being evacuated from there. We are from Urmia University. Indian authorities are doing a good job. All students are being evacuated and taken to a safe place,' the student told reporters. 'We were evacuated from our University and taken to Armenia, after which we were taken to Qatar. From Qatar, we reached India,' he added. Ghazal, a student evacuated from Iran, told ANI, 'We are all very happy that we returned home and the Indian Embassy evacuated us properly. We are very thankful to them... The situation in Urmia, where we lived, was much better than in Tehran.' Recalling the horrors of the conflict, Yasir Gaffar, an India evacuated from Iran, said that they saw the missiles passing by and the loud sounds at night. 'We saw the missiles passing by and the loud sounds at night... I am happy to reach India... I haven't given up on my dreams... When the situation improves, we will return to Iran...' he said. A student evacuated said, 'I am happy that I am back in our country. We didn't see any such thing in Urmia, but in other places across Iran, the situation was bad... The Government of India helped a lot, which is why we are back home.' Mariam Roz, a student evacuated, said that the Indian Embassy prepared for everything and they did not face any issues. 'The Indian Embassy had already prepared everything for us. We did not face any issues. We are travelling for three days, so we are tired... The situation was not so bad in Urmia when we left. We would see missiles from the windows of our dorm,' Mariam told ANI. Another student said, 'I am a final year MBBS student at Urmia University... We saw drones and missiles. We were scared... We are happy to return to India and are very thankful to the Government of India, especially the Ministry of External Affairs... Our parents were also worried, but now they are happy.' Student Amaan Azhar criticised the war and said that children are suffering. 'I am very happy. I cannot express in words how happy I am to be finally able to meet my family. The situation in Iran is very bad. The people there are like us; there are small children who are suffering. War is not a good thing. It kills humanity...' he told ANI. The parents of the students who evacuated also rejoiced and expressed gratitude towards the Indian government. The mother of a student evacuated from Iran said, 'I am very happy my daughter has returned home. I want everyone's children to come back. Indian government has managed everything so well that our children did not face any trouble anywhere...' Speaking to ANI, the father of an evacuated student said, 'My son is returning via Armenia, on the special plane sent from India. My son was doing MBBS in Iran. I have come to receive him from Kota, Rajasthan. I am happy that my son is returning home... The Government of India has made good efforts.' He urged the government to also help students stuck in Tehran. He added that his son was in the border area so he has been able to make it out but people stuck in Tehran have not been able to escape the conflict. 'I urge the government to help the students stuck in Tehran. My son was in the border area, and things were not so tense there, and only those living in the border areas have been able to make it out of the country. People stuck in the interior of the country, including in Tehran, have not been able to make it out so far... I want to thank the Indian Embassy in Tehran for their efforts; my son is going to reach here soon,' he told ANI. The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran in view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. In a post on X, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote, 'India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. India evacuated 110 students from northern Iran who crossed into Armenia under the supervision of our Missions in Iran and Armenia on 17th June. They departed from Yerevan on a special flight and will arrive in New Delhi in the early hours of 19th June 2025. India accords the highest priority to the safety and security of her nationals abroad.' (ANI)
Scroll.in
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
110 Indian students evacuated from Iran arrive in Delhi
A flight carrying 110 students who were evacuated to Armenia from Iran amid the conflict between Israel and Iran arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. They were studying at Urmia University in northwestern Iran and had been evacuated to neighbouring Armenia on Tuesday. The evacuation was supervised by India's diplomatic missions in Iran and Armenia, ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said on Wednesday. The students had departed from the Armenian capital of Yerevan for New Delhi on a special flight on Wednesday. Ninety-four of them were from Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on social media. The others were from Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, among other states, The Hindu reported. Operation Sindhu brings people home. 110 Indian students evacuated from Iran under #OperationSindhu have safely arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Yerevan, Armenia. MoS @KVSinghMPGonda received them at the airport. Government of 🇮🇳 remains committed to the safety of… — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 19, 2025 Kirti Vardhan Singh, the minister of state for external affairs, said that more Indians were being evacuated, The Hindu reported. 'We have planes ready,' the newspaper quoted Singh as saying. 'We will be sending another plane today. We are evacuating some more people from Turkmenistan. Our missions have opened 24-hour lines for any request for evacuation.' New Delhi will send more aircraft to evacuate Indian citizens as the situation evolves, he added. The latest round of the conflict between Israel and Iran started on June 13 when the Israeli military struck what it claimed were nuclear targets, and also other sites in Iran, with the aim of stalling Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran retaliated with missile attacks on Israel. The attacks have led to concerns of an escalation and a wider conflict in the region. Israeli strikes have killed at least 639 persons in Iran and wounded more than 1,320, reported the Associated Press citing Washington-based rights group Human Rights Activists. In Israel, at least 24 persons have been killed in Iranian attacks so far. Israel has claimed that Iran was 'closer than ever' to obtaining a nuclear weapon, and said it had no choice but to 'fulfil the obligation to act in defence of its citizens'. Iran has long maintained that its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes.
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Business Standard
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Operation Sindhu: 110 Indians evacuated from Iran land safely in Delhi
Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran in view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel ANI Amid conflict between Israel and Iran, a flight carrying 110 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran landed in Delhi under the Operation Sindhu. Students evacuated from Urmia, Iran, thanked the Government of India. An evacuated student said that the Indian authorities did a good job and all students are being evacuated. He added that the situation in Iran, especially in Tehran is worsening day by day. "The situation over there is worsening day by day... The situation is particularly very bad in Tehran. Indian students are all being evacuated from there. We are from Urmia University. Indian authorities are doing a good job. All students are being evacuated and taken to a safe place," the student told reporters. "We were evacuated from our University and taken to Armenia, after which we were taken to Qatar. From Qatar, we reached India," he added. Ghazal, a student evacuated from Iran, told ANI, "We are all very happy that we returned home and the Indian Embassy evacuated us properly. We are very thankful to them... The situation in Urmia, where we lived, was much better than in Tehran." Recalling the horrors of the conflict, Yasir Gaffar, an India evacuated from Iran, said that they saw the missiles passing by and the loud sounds at night. "We saw the missiles passing by and the loud sounds at night... I am happy to reach India... I haven't given up on my dreams... When the situation improves, we will return to Iran..." he said. A student evacuated said, "I am happy that I am back in our country. We didn't see any such thing in Urmia, but in other places across Iran, the situation was bad... The Government of India helped a lot, which is why we are back home." Mariam Roz, a student evacuated, said that the Indian Embassy prepared for everything and they did not face any issues. "The Indian Embassy had already prepared everything for us. We did not face any issues. We are travelling for three days, so we are tired... The situation was not so bad in Urmia when we left. We would see missiles from the windows of our dorm," Mariam told ANI. Another student said, "I am a final year MBBS student at Urmia University... We saw drones and missiles. We were scared... We are happy to return to India and are very thankful to the Government of India, especially the Ministry of External Affairs... Our parents were also worried, but now they are happy." Student Amaan Azhar criticised the war and said that children are suffering. "I am very happy. I cannot express in words how happy I am to be finally able to meet my family. The situation in Iran is very bad. The people there are like us; there are small children who are suffering. War is not a good thing. It kills humanity..." he told ANI. The parents of the students who evacuated also rejoiced and expressed gratitude towards the Indian government. The mother of a student evacuated from Iran said, "I am very happy my daughter has returned home. I want everyone's children to come back. Indian government has managed everything so well that our children did not face any trouble anywhere..." Speaking to ANI, the father of an evacuated student said, "My son is returning via Armenia, on the special plane sent from India. My son was doing MBBS in Iran. I have come to receive him from Kota, Rajasthan. I am happy that my son is returning home... The Government of India has made good efforts." He urged the government to also help students stuck in Tehran. He added that his son was in the border area so he has been able to make it out but people stuck in Tehran have not been able to escape the conflict. "I urge the government to help the students stuck in Tehran. My son was in the border area, and things were not so tense there, and only those living in the border areas have been able to make it out of the country. People stuck in the interior of the country, including in Tehran, have not been able to make it out so far... I want to thank the Indian Embassy in Tehran for their efforts; my son is going to reach here soon," he told ANI. The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran in view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. In a post on X, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote, "India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. India evacuated 110 students from northern Iran who crossed into Armenia under the supervision of our Missions in Iran and Armenia on 17th June. They departed from Yerevan on a special flight and will arrive in New Delhi in the early hours of 19th June 2025. India accords the highest priority to the safety and security of her nationals abroad. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Indian Express
‘Treated us like family': Indian students from Iran arrive at Delhi airport, hail embassy support
Arshi Haider has not been able to sleep for the last four days. In the wee hours of an unusually humid Thursday, she sits on a thin ledge in front of the Arrivals Gate Number 4 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, waiting tirelessly for an important passenger to arrive — it is her 21-year old son Maaz Haider, who is currently in his first year of medical education at the Urmia University in Iran. Maaz is among the 110 Indian students on the first flight reaching India after they were evacuated from Iran as part of Operation Sindhu. Indigo flight 6E 9487 which is carrying the students from Armenia to Delhi via Qatar was scheduled to arrive at late night on Wednesday itself but was postponed to around 3.30 am Thursday morning. Haider and Arshi, Maaz's parents are not the only ones who have been waiting. Naseem, 70 is also at the airport, waiting for her maternal grandson, Sameer, along with Sameer's parents and aunts and uncles and cousins. The entire family takes chances sitting on luggage trolley available in front of the gate. When students finally arrived, parents take a sigh of relief and scramble to find their kids. But Arshi is unable to find her Maaz in the crowd. Eventually a friend of Maaz tells her that he maybe headed to another gate; Arshi, who has been waiting for more than five hours now, sprints to the other gate. Meanwhile, Tamheed Islam, 24, a final-year MBBS student from Urmia, Iran, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, was among the first students to come out of the gate. Describing the conditions in Iran, he said, 'Urmia was relatively safe, but other areas were more dangerous. We did see some missiles and drones.' He praised the role of the Indian authorities: 'The Indian embassy and Ministry of External Affairs were very good. They were coordinating with us and remained in touch throughout.' Mariam Rose, 24, who hails from Delhi's Trilokpuri says she was not scared at all. 'I was in constant touch with my family and were seeing updates on the internet. So we were not scared at all,' she said. The first thing she did was hug her mother. 25-year old Muskaan Shabir recounts an experience that she will remember all her life. At the Armenian border, they found out that four people had some visa or passport issues.'Three guys had some visa issue and one person's passport had some issue. At that time, we thought the visa issue would be resolved but none of us thought that the passport problem could be resolved. We thought we would have to leave him back,' Shabir, an MBBS student who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, said. 'But the Indian embassy officials said they will get it resolved and if necessary, they will accompany him to Tehran to get the issue resolved. Tehran is a 15-hour drive. But thankfully, that didn't happen and the issue was solved on the spot by embassy people. All of us were so happy when we saw that person cross the border,' Shabir recounted, and added that embassy officials treated them like they had known them for years, 'like family'. But with no flights arranged for them to take them back home in Kashmir, Shabir has just one disappointment on landing in Delhi: 'We are jet lagged, sleep deprived and exhausted. Now they are telling us that we have to take a bus to Kashmir? How can they expect us to take a 20-hour bus which is not even a sleeper bus?' Shabir asks.
