Operation Sindhu: 292 more Indians evacuated from Iran; Land in New Delhi

Under Operation Sindhu, as many as 2,295 Indians have been evacuated from Iran so far. Read further on Dynamite News:

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal
Updated : 24 June 2025, 11:51 AM IST
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New Delhi: Another batch of 292 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran arrived in New Delhi on a special flight early this morning as part of Operation Sindhu, taking to 2,295 the number of Indians evacuated from Iran so far.

Three more flights are expected to arrive later today.

MEA On X

The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X:

“292 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 0330 hrs on 24th June.

“2295 Indian nationals have now been brought home from Iran.”

“#OperationSindhu update

Three More Flights Expected

Meanwhile, three more evacuation flights are expected to arrive later today, including two flights from Jordan, and another from Sharm-El-Sheikh, bringing back Indian nationals.

The airspace in the Middle East has been closed

The airspace in the Middle East has been closed

The airspace in the Middle East has been closed after Iran launched missiles towards US bases in Qatar.

Earlier Evacuation

As part of Operation Sindhu, another special flight arrived from Iran today, bringing 311 Indian nationals stranded in that country, amid the fighting with Israel. Another flight is expected to arrive later tonight.

With the current flight, so far 1,428 Indian nationals have been evacuated.

MEA Spokesperson On X

The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X:

“Operation Sindhu continues.

“311 Indian nationals arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 1630 hrs on 22nd June.

“1428 Indian nationals have now been evacuated from Iran.”

On Saturday night, a flight had arrived bringing 290 Indian nationals back from Mashhad in Iran.

One flight is expected to arrive at 11.30 tonight, bringing back more Indian nationals.

India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from Iran and Israel, amid the raging fighting between the two nations.

Evacuation From Israel

India has decided to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals who wish to leave, in view of the increasing bombardments between Iran and Israel.

In a statement today, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that it will facilitate the travel of Indians wishing to be evacuated from Israel, through the land borders and thereafter by air to India.

In view of the above, the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv would be making arrangements for the evacuation of Indians.

All Indian nationals are requested to register themselves with the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv at if not already registered. In case of any queries, they may contact the 24\/7 Control Room established at Embassy of India, Tel Aviv: telephone numbers: +972 54-7520711; +972 54-3278392; email: cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in.

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