New Delhi, June 25 -- India on Tuesday evacuated 292 citizens from Iran and 366 nationals from Israel amid escalating tensions between the two countries following the US bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.
With the fresh batch of evacuees from Iran, India has brought back 2,295 Indians from the Persian Gulf nation so far.India brought back 161 Indians in a chartered flight from Amman that landed at 8:20 am.
The Indians were moved from Israel to Jordan through land border crossings.
Another group of 165 Indians were flown back to New Delhi from Amman in a C-17 military transport aircraft. They were received at the airport by Union Minister L Murugan.
Two-hundred-ninety-two Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight...