The Indian Embassy in Iran said it will try to help evacuate people from Nepal and Sri Lanka. This will be done if the governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka ask for help.
“On request of the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Indian Embassy’s evacuation efforts in Iran will also cover Citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka,” the Indian Embassy in Iran posted on X.
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— India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) June 21, 2025
On request of the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Indian Embassy’s evacuation efforts in Iran will also cover Citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka. https://t.co/eHIOhmNN7M
On Saturday, Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said that 517 Indian citizen have come back to India from Iran under Operation Sindhu.
He also said that a special flight from Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, carrying Indians from Iran, landed in New Delhi on June 21.
In a post on X, Jaiswal said, “Operation Sindhu continues. A special evacuation flight from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, landed in New Delhi at 0300 hrs on 21st June, bringing Indians from Iran home. With this, so far 517 Indian nationals from Iran have returned home under Operation Sindhu.”
#OperationSindhu dowam edýär.
— IndiainTurkmenistan (@IndiainTurkmen1) June 21, 2025
Așgabatdan, Türkmenistandan ýörite ewakuasiýa uçary 21-nji iýunda 03:00-da Eýrandan hindi raýatlaryny öýüne getirip, Nýu-Delide gondy.
Șunuñ bilen bagly, Sindhu Operasiýasynyñ çäginde șu wagta çenli 517 hindi raýaty Eýrandan öýlerine dolandylar. https://t.co/nWZdfDubFE
Israel-Iran Fight Gets Worse: Both Sides Attacking Each Other Since June 13
The fight between Israel and Iran has continued for nine days as of Saturday. It began on June 13, when Israel carried out a big airstrike on Iran’s military and nuclear sites, calling it “Operation Rising Lion”.
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a major drone and missile attack called Operation True Promise 3. The targets were places in Israel that make fuel for fighter jets and supply energy.
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