Indian nationals, evacuated from war-torn Iran, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Government as they arrived at Delhi Airport on a special flight from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in the early hours of Saturday.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday welcomed the safe return of Indian nationals evacuated from Iran under Operation Sindhu, a rescue mission launched by the Indian government amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
An Indian national who was evacuated from Iran, Zaffar Abbas Naqvi, recounted how he and his family stayed indoors initially after hearing about the attack on Iran. They later moved to Mashhad, which also came under attack, prompting them to contact the Indian government.
A special flight from Iran carrying 290 Indians, including students and religious pilgrims, landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport late Friday night, as part of Operation Sindhu, India's ongoing mission to evacuate citizens amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
Students from Jammu and Kashmir, evacuated from war-torn Iran, thanked the Centre but criticised the J-K government for the poor-quality buses used to transport them from Delhi to their hometowns.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken note of the request of the students evacuated from Iran regarding the quality of buses arranged to transport them from Delhi to J-K, the chief minister's office informed on Thursday.
"94 of our students evacuated from Iran have safely reached Delhi. The Government is making transport arrangements to ensure their smooth journey home, which will be in place within the next few hours," the CM's post read.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday welcomed the first group of 110 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Amid conflict between Israel and Iran, a flight carrying 110 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran landed in Delhi under the Operation Sindhu. Students evacuated from Urmia, Iran, thanked the Government of India.
In a video shared by the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, a group of girls from the Urmia University of Medical Sciences were seen thanking the MEA for its efforts.