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.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender," warning of dire consequences if the United States intervenes militarily in Israel's escalating war with Iran.
"The Kerala government has arranged for accommodation at Kerala House in Delhi for those arriving from the conflict zone and will facilitate their return to Kerala as soon as flights become available," said Vijayan.
When Trump walked out on the South Lawn to meet the men installing the new flagpole at the White House, he told the media that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
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.
Nepali activists on Wednesday held a peaceful demonstration outside the Israeli embassy and Iranian consulate in Kathmandu, calling on both parties to de-escalate the raging conflict.
The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran in view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Earlier in the day, he also said that Tehran will harshly retaliate against Israel's attacks as aerial attacks between the two nations continued overnight, marking the sixth day of the war.
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday assured that India has sufficient petrol and diesel reserves and that India need not to worry, as it also has enough energy supplies for the coming months.
Amid speculation over Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir's meeting with US President Donald Trump amid Iran's conflict with Israel, a senior Iranian diplomat has hoped that Pakistan airspace and airbases will not be used for operations against his country.