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India Gazette
15 hours ago
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- India Gazette
4415 Indians evacuated from conflict zones in Iran, Israel via 19 special flights: MEA
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Indian government has initiated Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from conflict zones in Iran and Israel amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The operation, which began on June 18, has successfully evacuated over 4415 Indian nationals so far. 'A total of 4415 Indian nationals (3597 from Iran and 818 from Israel) have been evacuated so far using 19 special evacuation flights, including 3 IAF C-17 aircraft. 14 OCI card-holders, 9 Nepali nationals, 4 Sri Lankan nationals and 1 Iranian spouse of an Indian national were also evacuated from Iran,' the Ministry of External Affairs said. 'The evacuated Indian nationals included more than 1500 women and 500 children,' it added. According to MEA, on 17-18 June, Indian Missions in Tehran, Yerevan, and Ashgabat coordinated the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through land border crossings to Armenia and Turkmenistan. Special evacuation flights commenced on 18 June and facilitated the return of Indian nationals to New Delhi. The majority of evacuations were carried out through Mashhad, following Iran's opening of its airspace for evacuation flights under Operation Sindhu on June 20 at India's request. 'We thank the Government of Iran for this gesture. A total of 3597 Indian nationals -- including students, workers, professionals, pilgrims and fishermen - from more than 15 Indian states - were brought back to India from Yerevan, Ashgabat and Mashhad from June 18 to 26using 15 special evacuation flights,' as per MEA. The Israel leg of Operation Sindhu commenced on June 23. Indian Missions in Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Amman and Cairo facilitated the movement of Indian nationals across land borders to Jordan and Egypt. A total of 818 Indian nationals were evacuated, including students, workers and professionals. They were evacuated from Amman and Sharm al Sheikh from June 22 to 25 using four evacuation flights including 3 IAF C-17 aircraft. MEA noted that, 'in view of the reopening of the airspace, evacuation operations were halted on June 25. Further actions will be taken based on the evolving situation in West Asia.' The Government of India is deeply committed to the safety and well-being of its citizens abroad. Under PM Narendra Modi's guidance, Operation Sindhu is another demonstration of this commitment, said the MEA. 'We thank the Governments of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Armenia and Turkmenistan for their support during Operation Sindhu. Indian Missions will stay engaged with host Governments and the Indian community in Iran, Israel and the wider West Asia region,' it added. (ANI)
India.com
17 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
4415 Indian nationals brought home from Iran and Israel under Operation Sindhu: MEA
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. L. Murugan receives 268 Indian nationals repatriated from Israel under Operation Sindhu upon their arrival in an IAF C-17 flight from Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS/X/@MEAIndia) New Delhi: A total of 4415 Indian nationals – 3597 from Iran and 818 from Israel – have been evacuated so far using 19 special evacuation flights during Operation Sindhu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The evacuated Indian nationals included more than 1500 women and 500 children. The flights, including three C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, also brought home 14 OCI card-holders, nine Nepali nationals, four Sri Lankan nationals and one Iranian spouse of an Indian national. As tensions escalated in West Asia, the government of India had launched Operation Sindhu on June 18 to evacuate Indian nationals from conflict zones in Iran and Israel. On June 17-18, Indian Missions in Tehran, Yerevan, and Ashgabat coordinated the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through land border crossings to Armenia and Turkmenistan. Special evacuation flights commenced on June 18 and facilitated the return of Indian nationals to New Delhi. The majority of evacuations were carried out through Mashhad, after Iran opened its airspace for evacuation flights under Operation Sindhu on June 20 on New Delhi's request. 'We thank the Government of Iran for this gesture. A total of 3597 Indian nationals — including students, workers, professionals, pilgrims and fishermen – from more than 15 Indian states – were brought back to India from Yerevan, Ashgabat and Mashhad from June 18-26 using 15 special evacuation flights,' the MEA stated. The Israel leg of Operation Sindhu commenced on June 23 with the Indian Missions in Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Amman and Cairo facilitating the movement of Indian nationals across land borders to Jordan and Egypt. A total of 818 Indian nationals were evacuated, including students, workers and professionals. They were evacuated from Amman and Sharm al Sheikh from June 22-25 using four evacuation flights, including three IAF C-17 aircraft. 'The Government of India is deeply committed to the safety and well-being of its citizens abroad. Under PM Narendra Modi's guidance, Operation Sindhu is another demonstration of this commitment. We thank the Governments of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Armenia and Turkmenistan for their support during Operation Sindhu. Indian Missions will stay engaged with host Governments and the Indian community in Iran, Israel and the wider West Asia region,' read the statement issued by the MEA. It added that, in view of the re-opening of the airspace, evacuation operations were halted on June 25 and further actions will be taken based on the evolving situation in West Asia.
NDTV
19 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
4,415 Indians Evacuated From Conflict Zones In Iran, Israel Via 19 Flights: Centre
New Delhi: The Indian government has initiated Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from conflict zones in Iran and Israel amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The operation, which began on June 18, has successfully evacuated over 4415 Indian nationals so far. "A total of 4415 Indian nationals (3597 from Iran and 818 from Israel) have been evacuated so far using 19 special evacuation flights, including 3 IAF C-17 aircraft. 14 OCI card-holders, 9 Nepali nationals, 4 Sri Lankan nationals and 1 Iranian spouse of an Indian national were also evacuated from Iran," the Ministry of External Affairs said. "The evacuated Indian nationals included more than 1500 women and 500 children," it added. According to MEA, on 17-18 June, Indian Missions in Tehran, Yerevan, and Ashgabat coordinated the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through land border crossings to Armenia and Turkmenistan. Special evacuation flights commenced on 18 June and facilitated the return of Indian nationals to New Delhi. The majority of evacuations were carried out through Mashhad, following Iran's opening of its airspace for evacuation flights under Operation Sindhu on June 20 at India's request. "We thank the Government of Iran for this gesture. A total of 3597 Indian nationals -- including students, workers, professionals, pilgrims and fishermen - from more than 15 Indian states - were brought back to India from Yerevan, Ashgabat and Mashhad from June 18 to 26using 15 special evacuation flights," as per MEA. The Israel leg of Operation Sindhu commenced on June 23. Indian Missions in Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Amman and Cairo facilitated the movement of Indian nationals across land borders to Jordan and Egypt. A total of 818 Indian nationals were evacuated, including students, workers and professionals. They were evacuated from Amman and Sharm al Sheikh from June 22 to 25 using four evacuation flights including 3 IAF C-17 aircraft. MEA noted that, "in view of the reopening of the airspace, evacuation operations were halted on June 25. Further actions will be taken based on the evolving situation in West Asia." The Government of India is deeply committed to the safety and well-being of its citizens abroad. Under PM Narendra Modi's guidance, Operation Sindhu is another demonstration of this commitment, said the MEA. "We thank the Governments of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Armenia and Turkmenistan for their support during Operation Sindhu. Indian Missions will stay engaged with host Governments and the Indian community in Iran, Israel and the wider West Asia region," it added.
United News of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Op Sindhu: India halted evacuation operations on June 25. will take further action based on situation
New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) Following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and the re-opening of the airspace, India has halted evacuation operations of its nationals on June 25, and will take further action based on the evolving situation in West Asia. Giving an update on Operation Sindhu, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement today:'In view of the recent developments in West Asia, the Government of India launched Operation Sindhu on June 18 to evacuate Indian nationals from conflict zones in Iran and Israel.A total of 4,415 Indian nationals (3,597 from Iran and 818 from Israel) have been evacuated so far using 19 special evacuation flights, including three IAF C-17 aircraft. The evacuated Indian nationals included more than 1,500 women and 500 OCI card-holders, nine Nepali nationals, four Sri Lankan nationals and one Iranian, spouse of an Indian national, were also evacuated from Iran. On June 17-18, Indian Missions in Tehran, Yerevan, and Ashgabat coordinated the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran through land border crossings to Armenia and Turkmenistan. Special evacuation flights commenced on June 18 and facilitated the return of Indian nationals to New Delhi. The majority of evacuations were carried out through Mashhad, after Iran opened its airspace for evacuation flights under Operation Sindhu on June 20 on India's request. 'We thank the Government of Iran for this gesture.' A total of 3,597 Indian nationals — including students, workers, professionals, pilgrims and fishermen - from more than 15 Indian states - were brought back to India from Yerevan, Ashgabat and Mashhad from June 18 -26, using 15 special evacuation Israel leg of Operation Sindhu commenced on June 23. Indian Missions in Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Amman and Cairo facilitated the movement of Indian nationals across land borders to Jordan and Egypt. A total of 818 Indian nationals were evacuated, including students, workers and professionals. They were evacuated from Amman and Sharm al Sheikh from June 22-25, using four evacuation flights including three IAF C-17 aircraft.'In view of the re-opening of the airspace, evacuation operations were halted on June 25. Further actions will be taken based on the evolving situation in West Asia.''The Government of India is deeply committed to the safety and well-being of its citizens abroad. Under PM Narendra Modi's guidance, Operation Sindhu is another demonstration of this commitment. 'We thank the Governments of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Armenia and Turkmenistan for their support during Operation Sindhu. Indian Missions will stay engaged with host Governments and the Indian community in Iran, Israel and the wider West Asia region,' it said. UNI RN
News18
21 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Operation Sindhu: Over 4,400 Indians Evacuated From Iran, Israel In 19 Special Flights
Last Updated: Launched on June 18, the operation so far facilitated the safe return of 4,415 Indian nationals, 3,597 from Iran and 818 from Israel The Government of India concluded the first phase of Operation Sindhu, evacuating over 4,400 Indian nationals from Iran and Israel, in a swift and coordinated response to escalating tensions in West Asia, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Launched on June 18, the operation so far facilitated the safe return of 4,415 Indian nationals—3,597 from Iran and 818 from Israel—through 19 special evacuation flights, including three IAF C-17 aircraft. 'This evacuation reflects the Government of India's deep commitment to the safety and well-being of its citizens abroad," the MEA said in a statement issued on Friday. 'Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance, Operation Sindhu is another demonstration of this commitment," it added. The operation also extended support to foreign nationals, evacuating 14 OCI cardholders, 9 Nepali nationals, 4 Sri Lankan nationals, and one Iranian spouse of an Indian citizen. Among the Indian evacuees were over 1,500 women and 500 children. In Iran, Indian missions in Tehran, Yerevan, and Ashgabat coordinated the evacuation through land border crossings to Armenia and Turkmenistan, with flights operating between June 18–26. The bulk of these evacuations took place via Mashhad, after Iran reopened its airspace for Indian evacuation flights on June 20 at New Delhi's request. 'We thank the Government of Iran for this gesture," the MEA added, noting that evacuees included students, workers, professionals, pilgrims, and fishermen from over 15 Indian states. The Israel leg of the operation began on June 23, with Indian missions in Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Amman, and Cairo assisting nationals to cross into Jordan and Egypt. From June 22–25, a total of 818 Indians were airlifted from Amman and Sharm al Sheikh, including via three IAF aircraft. With regional airspace reopening, the Indian government halted evacuation operations on June 25, but said it would 'take further action based on the evolving situation in West Asia." The MEA extended gratitude to the governments of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Armenia, and Turkmenistan for their support, affirming that Indian missions will continue to stay engaged with both host governments and the Indian diaspora in the region.
