Emotional returnees, including students and religious pilgrims, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Indian government for ensuring their safe return amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
Haridwar District Magistrate Mayur Dixit said the list of stranded individuals has been shared with higher authorities. "So far, we have received a list of 36 such individuals, and we have forwarded the details to the higher authorities. The Government of India is making continuous efforts a
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.
In a video statement, Zamir said that Iran has been "building for years a clear plan to destroy the State of Israel" and that in recent months, "the plan reached the point of no return, where the capabilities reached operational capability," as per The Times of Israel.
Under Operation Sindhu, two evacuation flights carrying Indian nationals from Mashhad, Iran, and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, will land in Delhi at 11:30 PM and 3:00 AM on June 20, 2025, amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service, said it treated a total of 17 people, including a man in his 40s and a 16-year-old boy in serious condition, who were hit by shrapnel, and a 54-year-old in moderate condition.
J-K CM Omar Abdullah outlined ongoing evacuations of 300-400 Indian students from Iran via Armenia, citing closed airports, and urged dialogue to end the Israel-Iran conflict, criticising the bombings as unnecessary, amid Operation Sindhu's progress.