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Time of India
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
100 Indian students from Urmia reach Armenian border amid Israel-Iran escalation
As tensions between Israel and Iran escalated with intensified air strikes, 100 Indian students from the Iranian city of Urmia reached the Armenian border on Monday evening, waiting for evacuation. The students are expected to be airlifted to safety on Tuesday. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that approximately 10,000 Indians are currently in Iran, including around 6,000 students. In response to the growing security risks, Indian authorities have initiated internal relocation efforts. About 600 students were earlier moved from Tehran—targeted in Israeli strikes—to the city of Qom. Others from Shiraz and Isfahan are being relocated to Yazd. "The Indian embassy in Tehran is continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety," said the MEA in a statement. "In some cases, students are being relocated with the embassy's facilitation to safer places within Iran. Other feasible options are also under examination." Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Sunday and held another conversation with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to assess the regional developments. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Reports from Srinagar said several Kashmiri students pursuing professional courses in Iran remain stranded. Their families have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for immediate evacuation. Live Events The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday announced the establishment of a 24x7 control room to support Indian nationals affected by the situation. The Indian Embassy in Tehran has also activated round-the-clock emergency helplines. MEA Helpline Details: Control Room in New Delhi Toll-free: 1800 11 8797 Phone: +91-11-23012113, +91-11-23014104, +91-11-23017905 WhatsApp: +91-9968291988 Email: situationroom@ Indian Embassy in Tehran (24x7 Emergency Helpline): Call: +98 9128109115, +98 9128109109 WhatsApp: +98 901044557, +98 9015993320, +91 8086871709 Regional support: Bandar Abbas: +98 9177699036 Zahedan: +98 9396356649 Email:
Deccan Herald
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
India starts process of evacuating citizens from Iran
New Delhi started working on the plan to evacuate India's citizens in Iran after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, on Monday.
New Indian Express
16-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
India begins relocation of citizens from Iran, mulls evacuation through Armenia
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, India has begun relocating its nationals from high-risk zones in Iran and is actively considering evacuation options, with Armenia emerging as a possible route. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday confirmed that Indian nationals, including students, are being shifted to safer locations within Iran under the supervision of the Indian Embassy in Tehran. "In some cases, students are being relocated with the Embassy's facilitation to safer places within Iran," the ministry said in a statement, adding that embassy officials are in constant contact with the Indian community and local leaders. The government is also exploring evacuation routes, with discussions underway to potentially use Armenia for safe passage. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke with his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, to discuss logistical and diplomatic coordination, officials said. The embassy in Tehran has urged Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin to remain indoors, avoid non-essential movement, and closely follow updates issued through official channels. A previous advisory warned citizens to 'exercise due caution' and stay in contact with embassy staff.
India Gazette
14-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
EAM conveys India's interest in Mediterranean region at Raisina Mediterranean
Marseille [France], June 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Italian legal professional Francesco Parisi and Head of the Foreign Relations team Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) Abigal Vasselier at Raisina Mediterranean 2025 dialogue. Jaishankar conveyed India's interest in the Mediterranean region. In a post on X, he said, 'Joined FM Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Francesco Parisi and Abigal Vasselier at Raisina Mediterranean 2025. Spoke about India's strong interest in the Mediterranean region and the importance of partnerships driven by trade and people to people ties.' Jaishankar said on Friday that Europe is now more self-aware, strategically autonomous and thinks about global issues from European perspective rather than a collective and all this has policy implications, and noted that France is in many ways is India's most trusted partner in Europe. Speaking at the Raisina Mediterranean 2025 conference, Jaishankar said that India and France have had a willingness to 'stratagise for ourselves'. He laid emphasis on the value of trust and pointed to the need of resilient and reliable supply chains. 'I totally agree that one of the things which have gone with the world is a kind of cost determinism by which choices have been made. The result of the cost determinism is that we have ended up with an over concentration of capabilities in one geography which is creating problems for everybody is not just price points and economic efficiencies. Particularly in the digital era...I think there are many other sensitivities, embedded in products and services. Which makes a concept like trust very important. Trust means intuitively we are comfortable with each other. How do you get that? Sometimes by having similar values, sometimes by saying that in my difficulty you supported or who was willing to go the extra mile for our security needs,' he said. India and France have completed 25 years of strategic partnership. The bilateral relations with France are rooted in deep trust and commitment, and the two countries cooperate closely across all domains of strategic and contemporary relevance besides sharing similar outlook on many regional and global issues. (ANI)
India Gazette
13-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
EAM Jaishankar holds talks on regional developments with Armenian FM
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan in Marseille. The two discussed regional developments in their meeting on Thursday. In a post on X, he said, 'Pleased to meet FM Ararat Mirzoyan of Armenia in Marseille today. A useful discussion on our close cooperation and regional developments.' On March 11, India and Armenia signed two major Memoranda of Understanding during the visit of Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, to India. An MOU was signed between India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Armenia's Center of Drug and Medical Technology Expertise (CDMTE) on cooperation in regulating medical products. Another MOU was signed between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and the Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia on cooperation. Armenia FM Mirzoyan held a meeting with EAM S Jaishankar on Monday and exchanged views on regional and global matters of shared interest. During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the whole range of growing India-Armenia bilateral cooperation, including in the areas of political exchanges, trade, economy, connectivity, education, culture, and people-to-people contacts. 'The two ministers held productive discussions where they reviewed the whole range of growing India-Armenia bilateral cooperation, including areas of political exchanges, trade, economic, connectivity, education, culture, and people-to-people contacts. They agreed to explore cooperation in digital technologies and pharmaceuticals. The discussions also focused on multilateral cooperation at the UN and other fora. The Ministers also exchanged views on regional and global matters of shared interest,' the Ministry of External Affairs stated. In his opening remarks at the meeting, Minister Mirzoyan thanked Jaishankar for the invitation and the warm welcome received in India. He said, 'It's always a great pleasure to have the opportunity to exchange views on our bilateral agenda and regional and global processes with you. Let me congratulate you on your cricket team's recent victory in the ICC. It's an important and quite symbolic event.' (ANI)
