Operation Indus: First rescue flight to take 110 Indian students to land in Delhi; The war-hit was extracted from Iran through Armenia. Bharat News

New Delhi: The first withdrawal flight to carry 110 Indian citizens, as part of Operation Sindhu, landed from Yervan, Armenia on Thursday, amid growing military conflict between Iran and Israel.India launched Operation Sindhu, which aims to ensure safety and withdrawal of Indian citizens from Iran.The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Indian students living in Tehran were safely evacuated from the city through coordination by the Indian Embassy. The ministry said in its official communication, “Indian students in Tehran have been taken out of the city for security reasons through the arrangements made by the Indian Embassy.”Indian students left the Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan on June 18 at 14:55 IST, with their expected arrival in New Delhi during the early hours of June 19.Mea spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced via Twitter, “Operation Sindhu begins. India launched Operation Sindhu to vacate Indian citizens from Iran. India vacated 110 students from North Iran, who crossed Arrania on 17 June under the supervision of our missions in Iran and Armenia. India gives top priority for the safety and safety of its citizens abroad. ,Indian authorities appreciated the Iranian and Armenian governments for their support in the evacuation process.Mea said in an official release that the Indian Embassy in Iran is supporting many Indian citizens to move from struggle to safe places within Iran, while arranging their latter withdrawal through the available options.The ministry emphasized its commitment to protect Indian citizens abroad and advised those in Iran to maintain contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran and Mea’s Round-The-Clock Control Room in New Delhi.Emergency contact:India’s Embassy in Tehran

The additional stages of the operation Indus are estimated to proceed as development.