NEW DELHI: While 827 Indian nationals were back from Iran by Saturday evening, 800 more had approached the Indian embassy in Tehran for evacuation. The number of evacuees, in fact, was expected to exceed 1,100 with 300 more scheduled to arrive in a special flight around midnight.
Govt sources said that 600 more Indians are expected to arrive from Iran on Sunday in two separate flights. At the start of the latest flare-up between Iran and Israel, there were 10,000 Indian nationals in Iran , out of which 6,000 were students.
"About 800 are willing to be evacuated. They are expected to return in evacuation flights on Monday and Tuesday," said a source.
The Indian govt said it will also help evacuate the citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka from Iran. They have been asked to register with the Indian embassy. "On request of the Govts 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.
Nepal foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba thanked her counterpart S Jaishankar for India's swift assistance" in helping evacuate Nepali nationals from Iran. "India's support in Nepal's evacuation efforts is a reflection of the strength of Nepal-India ties," she said on X.
Earlier in the day, a Mahan Air evacuation flight carrying 256 Indian students, the majority from J&K, landed at the Delhi airport on Saturday. "Thanks to the Govt of India for its efforts and timely coordination with Iranian authorities. We remain committed to ensuring the safe evacuation of all remaining students, especially those from vulnerable and remote regions," said the J&K Students' Association in a statement.
Govt sources said that 600 more Indians are expected to arrive from Iran on Sunday in two separate flights. At the start of the latest flare-up between Iran and Israel, there were 10,000 Indian nationals in Iran , out of which 6,000 were students.
"About 800 are willing to be evacuated. They are expected to return in evacuation flights on Monday and Tuesday," said a source.
The Indian govt said it will also help evacuate the citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka from Iran. They have been asked to register with the Indian embassy. "On request of the Govts 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.
Nepal foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba thanked her counterpart S Jaishankar for India's swift assistance" in helping evacuate Nepali nationals from Iran. "India's support in Nepal's evacuation efforts is a reflection of the strength of Nepal-India ties," she said on X.
Earlier in the day, a Mahan Air evacuation flight carrying 256 Indian students, the majority from J&K, landed at the Delhi airport on Saturday. "Thanks to the Govt of India for its efforts and timely coordination with Iranian authorities. We remain committed to ensuring the safe evacuation of all remaining students, especially those from vulnerable and remote regions," said the J&K Students' Association in a statement.
