Srinagar, June 17 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi said Indian students were relocated from Tehran for safety reasons and have been provided support throughout the process. "Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety, through arrangements made by the Embassy. Some Indians have also been facilitated to leave Iran through the border with Armenia," the MEA said in a statement, adding that the Embassy remains in constant touch with the Indian community and that further advisories may be issued given the fluid situation.

According to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), the evacuated students arrived in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, and have been accommodated in hotels....