A total of 268 Indian nationals were evacuated by the Indian Air Force under Operation Sindhu from Egypt in an effort to get citizens back home safe amid the Israel-Iran conflict. The IAF's C-17 aircraft landed in Delhi this morning, and the passengers were welcomed by Minister of State L. M
The spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal informed about the flight in a post on X, adding, "An IAF C-17 flight evacuated 165 Indian nationals from Israel under Operation Sindhu. They were received by MoS Dr. L. Murugan upon arrival in Delhi. The aircraft landed at
Delhi airport reported 48 flight cancellations, including 28 arrivals and 20 departures, since last night, driven by Gulf region tensions. Air India and IndiGo faced major disruptions, with 27 and 15 flights cancelled, respectively.
As India continues to evacuate its nationals from Israel amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia, an elderly couple who were brought to India on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Amid a storm surrounding his collaboration with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has taken to social media with a cryptic message.
Indian stock markets witnessed a strong rally on Tuesday opening session after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, bringing some relief to global investors amid recent geopolitical tensions.
Amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, a total of 292 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad on Tuesday.
Emphasising India's longstanding ties with Iran, Kharge noted that the country has consistently supported India in difficult times, including at international forums such as the United Nations on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, airspace closures have severely impacted flight operations, prompting Indian airlines Indigo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air, and Air India to cancel, divert, or delay services.
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East due to continued military action by Israel and Iran, experts have said that any closure of the Strait of Hormuz will hit global oil trade.
Russia is extending support to Iran amid rising tensions in the Middle East, President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as reported by TASS.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Sunday called for de-escalation and peace amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.