Srinagar, June 18 -- The operation was initiated as reports emerged that some Indian students were injured in a missile strike that hit a medical dormitory on Keshavarz Street in Tehran. While Iranian embassy officials in New Delhi confirmed the injuries and said the Iranian Foreign Ministry is in touch with the Indian mission in Tehran, the Indian government has yet to issue an official statement on the matter.

In a press release, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the safety of Indian nationals abroad remains a top priority. It confirmed that over 110 Indian students from northern Iran were evacuated and assisted in safely crossing into Armenia on Tuesday.

"These students departed from Yerevan on a special flight at 14:5...