Operation Sindhu: Iran lifted the aircraft ban to vacate 1,000 Indians amid conflicts; 3 aircraft rescued flying with citizens. Bharat News
New Delhi: Iran has created a special housing by removing airspace sanctions for three charter flights to vacate about 1,000 Indian citizens, mainly students from Mashhad.Mohammad Javad Hosaini, Deputy Chief of the Mission of the Iranian Embassy, indicated that additional withdrawal flights could be arranged if necessary in the coming days.After the Israeli attacks on Tehran, Indian citizens were transferred from the capital to Mashhad. New Delhi is coordinating withdrawal flights, which will be operated by the Iranian carrier Great.India started Operation Sindhu to vacate its citizens from Iran and Israel due to security concerns arising out of tension between two countries.The initial chartered flight transporting Indians are scheduled to arrive in Delhi on Friday evening.Hosaini said during a press conference, “We consider Indians as our people. Iran’s airspace is closed, but due to this issue, we are arranging to open it for a safe route to Indian citizens.” He said, “We consider Indian citizens as our people. They are like Iranians.” Hosaini said, “Around 1,000 Indians who were shifted from Tehran to Cum and then Mashad will be evacuated in New Delhi on three charter flights.” “The first flight will land at New Delhi Airport tonight and there will be two more flights on Saturday,” they confirmed.The Iranian officer mentioned the possibility of arranging additional flights if needed. Hosaini confirmed that Tehran is collaborating with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Tehran to ensure safe withdrawal processes.“We are arranging a safe route to Indians that want to leave through wind or through the third countries or directly from Iran,” he said. He assured that all Indians are safe in Iran, given that some Indian students had recently suffered injuries on an student hostel in Tehran during an Israeli air strike.On Thursday, 110 Indian students returned home through Land Crossing after a visit from Iran to Armenia.The military conflict between Israel and Iran began a week ago.
