India launches Operation Sindhoor to evacuate citizens from Iran says MEA
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that the Government of India is grateful to the Governments of Iran and Armenia for the smooth facilitation of the evacuation process of Indian national from Iran to Armenia.
India launched Operation Sindhoor to evacuate its nationals from Iran in view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
The Government of India has been taking various steps over the last several days for the safety and security of Indian nationals in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
MEA said in a statement that “As a first step, the Indian Embassy has evacuated 110 Indian students from northern Iran, assisting them in safely crossing over into Armenia on June 17. The students have travelled by road to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, under the supervision of our Missions in Iran and Armenia. These students departed Yerevan on a special flight at 1455 hrs on June 18 and will arrive in New Delhi in the early hours of June 19 as part of the initial stages of Operation Sindhoor.”
India accords highest priority to the safety and security of Indian nationals abroad.
Indian Embassy in Iran has been assisting large numbers of Indian nationals in moving from areas seeing increased hostilities to relatively safe areas within the country and to evacuate them using the available and feasible options.
Indian nationals in Iran are advised to stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Tehran through its emergency helpline, and with the 24×7 Control Room established by the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, the statement added.
