NEW DELHI: India on Sunday brought home 311 more citizens from the Iranian city of Mashhad amid intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, taking the total number of evacuees to 1,428 under the ongoing Operation Sindhu .
The latest batch of Indians arrived in Delhi at 4:30 pm on a special chartered flight. “Three-hundred eleven Indian nationals arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 1630 hours on June 22,” ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. “A total of 1,428 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Iran so far.”
India launched Operation Sindhu last week to ensure the safe return of its nationals from both Iran and Israel after missile and drone strikes between the two nations escalated dramatically. The situation worsened further following US airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday morning.
Evacuation efforts have involved multiple flights from Iran’s Mashhad, Armenia’s capital Yerevan, and Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat. According to the MEA, Iran lifted airspace restrictions on Friday to allow three evacuation flights from Mashhad.
The first chartered flight from Iran carrying 290 Indians arrived in Delhi late Friday, followed by a second one with 310 passengers on Saturday afternoon. Another group was flown in from Yerevan on Thursday, and a special flight from Ashgabat landed early Saturday.
India continues to monitor the volatile situation in the region and is working to ensure the safe return of all citizens caught in the crossfire.
The latest batch of Indians arrived in Delhi at 4:30 pm on a special chartered flight. “Three-hundred eleven Indian nationals arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 1630 hours on June 22,” ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. “A total of 1,428 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Iran so far.”
#OperationSindhu continues.
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 22, 2025
311 Indian nationals arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 1630 hrs on 22nd June.
1428 Indian nationals have now been evacuated from Iran. pic.twitter.com/pJMaNhnQIg
India launched Operation Sindhu last week to ensure the safe return of its nationals from both Iran and Israel after missile and drone strikes between the two nations escalated dramatically. The situation worsened further following US airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday morning.
Evacuation efforts have involved multiple flights from Iran’s Mashhad, Armenia’s capital Yerevan, and Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat. According to the MEA, Iran lifted airspace restrictions on Friday to allow three evacuation flights from Mashhad.
The first chartered flight from Iran carrying 290 Indians arrived in Delhi late Friday, followed by a second one with 310 passengers on Saturday afternoon. Another group was flown in from Yerevan on Thursday, and a special flight from Ashgabat landed early Saturday.
India continues to monitor the volatile situation in the region and is working to ensure the safe return of all citizens caught in the crossfire.
You may also like
Warning to Brits as flights AXED to hotspots including Dubai after Donald Trump bombs Iran
Marco Rubio warns Iran against closing Strait of Hormuz, calls it 'economic suicide'; urges China to intervene\
Trump held off giving final go-ahead to attack Iran until Saturday, seeking two weeks time was diversion
Rita Ora slammed for 'blatant lie' in 'cringe' TikTok video as fans call out huge blunder
US strikes opened new opportunity for Iran to come back to negotiating table: Israeli Ambassador (IANS Interview)
