Archive · 27 Jun 2025
Jaishankar Thanks Iran for Evacuating Indians Amidst Ceasefire
India's Foreign Minister, Jaishankar, thanked Iran for helping to bring back Indian citizens from the Middle East.
They talked about what's happening in the region, especially after a pause in fighting between Iran and Israel.
The Indian government organized flights (Operation Sindhu) to bring people home from Iran and Israel.
One flight brought 173 people back from Armenia.
In total, over 4000 Indians have been brought back using special flights.
Jaishankar spoke with Iranian FM, thanking him for evacuating Indians.
The conversation covered Middle East developments following the Iran-Israel ceasefire.
Operation Sindhu was launched to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran and Israel.
A special flight from Yerevan, Armenia, brought 173 Indians from Iran.
4415 Indians (3597 from Iran and 818 from Israel) evacuated via 19 flights.
- Who
- S. Jaishankar, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Indian nationals
- What
- Jaishankar's conversation with Iranian FM regarding the evacuation of Indian nationals and the situation in the Middle East.
- When
- June 26, 2025
- Where
- Middle East, India
- Why
- To discuss the evacuation of Indian nationals and developments in the Middle East.
- Key Figure
- S. Jaishankar
- Event
- Evacuation of Indian nationals
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindhu
- Countries Involved
- Iran, Israel, India
- Total Evacuated
- 4415
Sources
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