Operation sindhu: Amidst Iran-Israel Jung, India has intensified Operation Indus. Under this, Iran has opened its shutdown airspace especially for Indian flights.
At least 1,000 Indian students trapped in Iranian cities are expected to reach Delhi in the next two days under Operation Indus. The first flight will reach New Delhi at 11:00 pm on Friday (June 20, 2025). The second and third flights are expected to come on Saturday and second evening on Saturday.
India’s big diplomatic victory
Most of the Iranian air spaces have been closed for international flights due to the ongoing missiles and drone attacks between Israeli and Iranian army. However, despite this, India has been given a special corridor to remove its students.
Iranian Foreign Ministry in touch with Indian Mission
India announced the launch of Operation Indus on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) to remove Indian citizens from Iran, as Iran’s struggle with Israel is increasing day by day instead of decreasing. Officials of the Iranian Embassy in Delhi said that after some students were injured, the Iranian Ministry is in touch with the Indian mission in Tehran.
How many Indians are there in Iran?
Iran has more than 4,000 Indian citizens living and half of them are students. According to the official briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs, 110 Indian students were evacuated from northern Iran at the beginning of this week and reached Jerevan in Armenia by road.
Tehran and Jerevan succeeded in removing students due to better coordination between the missions of India. On June 18, Indian students reached New Delhi on the morning of 19 June, riding in a special flight from Jerevan.
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