A particular flight below Operation Sindhu introduced again over 280 Indian nationals from war-hit Iran on Sunday. The Mahan Air flight (W50071A) landed at Indira Gandhi Worldwide (IGI) Airport, Delhi, carrying principally college students and pilgrims.

Among the many passengers had been greater than 200 college students from Jammu and Kashmir, together with a number of pilgrims who had travelled to Iran for Ziarat. Lots of them held Indian flags as they stepped off the plane, expressing aid and gratitude for the secure return.

The evacuees praised the Authorities of India for performing rapidly and organizing a clean and well-coordinated rescue. A number of returnees shared emotional tales about their time in Iran, the place they lived in worry and uncertainty because the battle intensified.

India launched Operation Sindhu on Wednesday to evacuate its residents from Iran amid the rising tensions between Tehran and Israel. The state of affairs escalated after Israel carried out navy strikes inside Iran, resulting in rising concern for Indians caught within the battle zone.

Two Mahan Air flights carrying 1,000 Indian students, together with 500 Kashmiris, from Mashhad, Iran, additionally landed in Delhi on Friday. A 3rd flight additionally landed on Saturday.