INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India’& rsquo; s evacuation objective from conflict-hit Iran took a significant step forward early Thursday as the first batch of 110
Indian nationals —-- mostly trainees —-- arrived safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi under Operation Sindhu.The
operation comes amidst magnifying hostilities between Iran and Israel, which have significantly affected civilian life and interfered with
flight throughout the region.The evacuees, including over 90 trainees from Jammu & & Kashmir studying at Urmia University of Medical
Sciences in northwestern Iran, carried out a long and complicated journey that included a trip into Armenia, followed by linking flights
through Yerevan and Doha.Upon arrival, the returnees were received by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, who
welcomed them and applauded the Indian Embassy in Tehran and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for their fast coordination.Many of the
returnees explained tense and frightening scenes as rocket sirens roared near their dorm rooms and web access was cut off amid Iranian air
defense activity.“& ldquo; We were very terrified
There were blackouts, and we could hear bombs in the range
The Indian Embassy assured us they were working on a way out, and they did,” & rdquo; said Arooj Jan, a final-year medical student from
Srinagar.Others shared how food supplies were dwindling in trainee homes, and banking services were inaccessible
“ & ldquo; We had no concept what was happening outside; calls weren’& rsquo; t going through, and whatever was shut down,” & rdquo;
said Tanveer Ahmad from Baramulla.The Indian government introduced Operation Sindhu on June 18 in action to the escalating regional conflict
According to the Indian ministry of external affairs, over 4,000 Indian nationals remain in Iran, with around 2,000 of them being students
The ministry hasestablished 24/7 emergency situation helplines and control rooms to assist those stranded.Evacuation routes have actually
been established through Armenia, Turkmenistan, and the UAE, and even more batches are expected to be airlifted in the coming days
India is working closely with regional governments to guarantee safe passage through land and air corridors.The post First batch of Indians
left from Iran shows up securely in Delhi first appeared on TINS News|Afghanistan News.
