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India Gazette
8 hours ago
- India Gazette
Nepal thanks India for evacuating nationals from Iran
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 22 (ANI): Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Saturday thanked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for assisting in the evacuation of Nepali students from conflict-hit Iran, calling 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.' Earlier, the Sri Lankan Government also extended its heartfelt gratitude to the Government of India for its timely assistance in evacuating Sri Lankan nationals from Iran amidst the Islamic Republic's ongoing conflict with Israel. 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 stated in a post on X on Saturday. '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. Earlier on Saturday, the Indian Embassy in Iran said that it had made efforts to evacuate citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka and noted that the efforts were made at the request of the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka. '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. The Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka had also issued a notice to the Sri Lankan nationals in Iran for the evacuation. 'Notice to Sri Lankan Nationals in Iran. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism informs all Sri Lankans in the Islamic Republic of Iran that the Government of Sri Lanka has made arrangements with the Government of India to assist Sri Lankans who wish to leave Iran by accommodating them in their flights,' the notice said. 'Accordingly, any Sri Lankans who wish to leave Iran can reach out to the Indian Embassy in Tehran, either on the Telegram Channel or over the following emergency contact numbers: +98 901 014 4557; +98 912 810 9115; +98 912 810 9109,' it added. Meanwhile, another special flight carrying 290 Indians stranded in conflict-hit Iran landed safely in New Delhi on Saturday night, bringing the total number of people evacuated under Operation Sindhu to 1,117. This marks the fifth batch of Indians evacuated from Iran as part of the ongoing operation. In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated, 'Operation Sindhu gains momentum. 290 Indian nationals have returned home safely from Iran on a special flight from Mashhad that landed in New Delhi at 2330 hrs on 21 June 2025.' 'With this, 1,117 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Iran,' the MEA added. The conflict between Israel and Iran entered its ninth day on Saturday. The conflict started after Israel, on June 13, launched a massive airstrike on Iranian military and nuclear sites, dubbed 'Operation Rising Lion'. In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a large-scale drone and missile operation, 'Operation True Promise 3', targeting Israeli fighter jet fuel production facilities and energy supply centres. (ANI)
The Hindu
20 hours ago
- The Hindu
Families of fishermen stranded in Iran seek Tamil Nadu Government's intervention to ensure their safe return
Families of 36 fishermen from Uvari, now stranded in Iran, have appealed to the Tamil Nadu Government to take immediate steps to safely evacuate their breadwinners from the war-torn Middle East country. In a petition submitted to District Collector R. Sukumar along with Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker and their MLA M. Appavu on Saturday, the representatives of the aggrieved families said the State Government should take immediate measures to bring back safely the 36 fishermen from Uvari, who had gone to Iran via Dubai to work as fishermen in the Iranian fishing trawlers. 'As their families cannot contact them since last Tuesday, they are very much worried. Hence, these families are now seeking the State Government's intervention to bring back their family members safely,' said S.V. Antony, former panchayat president of Uvari. The Speaker said fishermen from the coastal hamlets of the district such as Uvari, Koottapuli, Idinthakarai, Kooththenkuzhi, Kooduthaazhai, Kottapanai, Michael Nagar and George Nagar were working in the fishing trawlers of Gulf countries. The Uvari fishermen, who had reached Iran via Dubai had been working in the mechanised fishing boats, which were operating from a few Iranian islands. The Speaker said the tashildars of Radhapuram and Thisaiyanvilai Taluks have been instructed to conduct immediate survey in all coastal hamlets of the district to prepare a comprehensive list of fishermen now stranded in Iran.
India.com
a day ago
- India.com
Operation Sindhu Continues: Over 500 Indian Nationals Safely Evacuated from Iran Amid Tension In Middle East
The Central government has evacuated over 517 Indian nationals from Iran so far under Operation Sindhu. The government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Giving details of the operation, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X, "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." On Friday, a special flight carrying 290 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran reached New Delhi. Additionally, on Thursday, 110 Indian students evacuated from Iran landed in Delhi.
