Nepal, Sri Lanka hails India help in evacuation their citizens out of Iran
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Sunday thanked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for assisting in the evacuation of Nepali students from conflict-hit Iran, called it a reflection of the strong Nepal-India ties.
In a post on X, Deuba wrote, “Thank you External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar for India’s swift assistance in helping to evacuate Nepali nationals from Iran. India’s support in Nepal’s evacuation efforts is a reflection of strength of Nepal- India ties.”
Sri Lankan Government also extended its heartfelt gratitude to the Government of India for its timely assistance in evacuating Sri Lankan nationals from conflict-hit Iran.
The gesture, part of India’s Operation Sindhu, underscores the robust and enduring partnership between the two nations, as the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka said in a post on X.
“Sri Lanka extends its sincere gratitude to the Government of India for the timely assistance to evacuate Sri Lankan nationals from Iran alongside Indian citizens,” the post read.
“This act of solidarity exemplifies the strong and enduring partnership between Sri Lanka and India and is deeply appreciated by the people of Sri Lanka,” it added.
The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the Indian Embassy in Tehran on Saturday announced that, upon formal requests from the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the evacuation operation under ‘Operation Sindhu’ will now also include nationals from these two neighboring countries.
