New Delhi: The first flight carrying over 100 students evacuated from war-hit Iran via Armenia landed safely in Delhi in the early hours of Thursday. The students, who had been stranded amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, were brought home from the Iranian capital under ‘Operation Sindhu’.
The Indian Embassy in Tehran facilitated the evacuation of Indian students from the Iranian capital under ‘Operation Sindhu’. On Tuesday, 110 students were successfully moved out of Tehran and crossed into Armenia via land routes. The evacuation was part of emergency efforts to ensure the safety of Indian nationals as tensions in the region continued to rise.
Students thanked Indian government
Students who were evacuated from war-torn Iran recalled the critical situation they were faced with in the country, and thanked the Indian government for swift action in bringing them back home.
Varta, a student from Kashmir, who was among those who landed here, said, “We were the first ones to be evacuated from Iran. The situation was quite critical. We were terrified. We thank Indian government and Indian embassy who worked very fast and swiftly to bring us here.
“Our neighbourhood was attacked. When the Indian government came to our doorstep it felt like home,” she said. She said the Armenian authorities were also very helpful.
Another student evacuated from Iran said, “I am happy that I am back to our country. We didn’t see any such thing in Urmia, but in other places across Iran, the situation was bad. The Government of India helped a lot, which is why we are back home.”
