Ayodhya, June 21 -- Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Saturday urged the Centre to ensure the continuation of studies for students evacuated from war-torn Iran.

"Citizens of our nation -- most of whom are students -- are returning to the country today, and we welcome them. We demand that the government make all possible and vigilant efforts for their continued studies, resettlement, and safety," Prasad told ANI.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that so far, 517 Indian nationals have returned to India from Iran under Operation Sindhu.

Jaiswal stated that a special flight from Turkmenistan's Ashgabat arrived in New Delhi on June 21. The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to ev...