India brings students home as Iran unrest grows
India's first evacuation flight from Iran was expected to take off Friday, carrying students, likely from Golestan University and some from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Tehran University of Medical Sciences, back home.
The Indian Embassy said it was registering nationals for evacuation amid estimates that around 9,000-10,000 Indians were in Iran, even with internet blackouts making things tricky.
This all comes after Iran briefly shut its airspace and flights were canceled—though things are now running again.
Why does this matter?
Protests over economic troubles and calls for political change have made life tense across Iran's 31 provinces.
The Indian government urged Indian nationals in Iran to "leave the country using any available means," showing just how serious the situation is.
For many young Indians studying abroad, it's a reminder of how quickly things can change—and why staying informed matters.