June 22nd 2025.
On a calm Sunday in New Delhi, India made a bold move to evacuate over 300 of its citizens from Iran. Tensions between the Persian Gulf nation and Israel have been mounting, ever since the United States launched a bombing attack on three Iranian nuclear sites.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the 311 Indian nationals arrived in the capital city on a special flight from Mashhad. This brings the total number of evacuees from Iran to 1,428. The flight touched down at 4:30 PM on June 22, as confirmed by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
As part of "Operation Sindhu," India has been actively working to bring back its citizens from both Iran and Israel. The recent escalation of hostilities between the two nations has led to hundreds of missiles and drones being fired at each other's cities and military facilities. This tension reached a critical point when the US bombed three major Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday morning.
In response to the increasing dangers in the region, India has been conducting chartered flights from Mashhad, Yerevan (Armenia), and Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) since Wednesday. Iran lifted its airspace restrictions on Friday to facilitate the evacuation process. The first flight carrying 290 Indians arrived in New Delhi on Friday, followed by a second flight with 310 passengers on Saturday. Additionally, a special evacuation flight from Ashgabat landed in the capital early Saturday morning.
The situation in the region remains tense, but the safe evacuation of Indian nationals from the area is a positive step towards ensuring their well-being. PTI (Press Trust of India) has been closely following and reporting on the developments of this evacuation process.
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