India launches ops for evacuation from Iran
New Delhi, June 19 -- India on Wednesday launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from Iran following deterioration of security situation due to conflict with Israel, even as reports emerged that some Indian students were injured in an Israeli strike on a students dormitory in Tehran.
As the first step under the operation, the Indian embassy in Tehran evacuated 110 Indian students from northern Iran and helped them to safely cross over to Armenia by road on June 17, the external affairs ministry said in a statement. These students, a majority of them from Jammu and Kashmir, travelled to the Armenian capital of Yerevan, and then departed for India on a special flight on Wednesday.
"The government of India is grateful to governments of Iran and Armenia for the smooth facilitation of the evacuation process," the statement said.
Around 600 Indian students have also been relocated from Tehran to Qom, people familiar with the matter said.
The Indian government is taking various steps for the safety and security of Indian nationals in Iran.
Officials of the Iranian embassy in New Delhi said about five foreign students, including some Indians, were injured when an Israeli air strike hit a medical students dormitory on Keshavarz Street in Tehran....
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