290 Indian students evacuated from Iran’s war zone reached Delhi, more than 1100 have returned home so far

New Delhi. Mahan Air’s second special flight (W5071) landed safely at Delhi airport on Saturday night under the ongoing rescue operation “Operation Sindhu” carrying Indian students from Iran’s war-affected area Mashhad. There were more or less 290 Indian students on board this flight, a large number of whom were students from Kashmir.

The Ministry of External Affairs informed that this flight reached Delhi at 11:30 pm. With this, a total of 1,117 Indian citizens have been safely brought home from Iran so far. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Operation Sindhu has now gained momentum and two more special flights are planned to come to Delhi from Iran on Sunday.

What did the JK Student Association say?
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association reacted to this successful rescue operation and said that this is an emotional moment for the families who were eagerly waiting for the safe return of their children. The return of the students has brought deep relief and comfort to the families.

The organization said that the students were very scared and mentally exhausted for the last few days. It was very difficult for them to live in a war-torn environment. Their safe return home has now brought a big relief, especially for Kashmir where most of the students live.

Appeal to bring 700 Kashmiri students home
The association also thanked the Government of India, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Iran and said that they ensured the safe return of the students with timely and efficient coordination. Along with this, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association appealed that the students who are still stranded in different parts of Iran, especially about 700 students from Kashmir, should be taken to safe places as soon as possible and brought home from there.