India • Jun 26, 2025

Operation Sindhu: Successful evacuation of 275 individuals

Operation Sindhu just flew 275 people—272 Indians and three Nepalese—back to New Delhi from Iran.
The special flight landed early morning on June 26, as part of India's ongoing efforts to bring citizens home during the recent Iran-Israel tensions.
So far, over 3,400 Indians have made it back safely thanks to this mission.

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Passengers grateful for the help

Those on board were genuinely thankful for the help.
Gayatri Thapa, a Nepalese citizen who lived in Iran for 10 years, said she appreciated how smoothly everything was handled.
Syed Abbas from Gazipur also shared that the embassy supported them at every step, making a tough situation much easier.