New Delhi, June 21 -- More than 800 Indian nationals have so far returned home fromIranunder Operation Sindhu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.

The MEA shared the update on the status of the evacuation operation in a series of posts on X.

More Indian nationals, including students, arrived inDelhilate on Friday evening and in the early hours of Saturday after being evacuated fromIranas its military confrontation withIsraelintensified.

Indiaannounced the launch of Operation Sindhu on Wednesday to evacuate its nationals fromIran.

"#OperationSindhu flight brings citizens home.Indiaevacuated 290 Indian nationals fromIran, including students and religious pilgrims by a charter flight. The flight arrived inNew Delhiat 2...