Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Evacuations Underway: India, South Korea Move Citizens from Iran, Israel
India and South Korea are helping their citizens leave Iran and Israel because of the fighting there.
India is using a special plan called Operation Sindhu to bring people home, and they've already helped over 3,000 people.
South Korea also helped 150 people leave those countries by helping them travel to safer places.
The governments provided transportation and assistance for the evacuees.
India evacuated over 3,000 nationals from Iran and Israel via Operation Sindhu.
A special flight brought 281 Indian, 3 Sri Lankan, and 2 Nepalese nationals from Iran.
268 Indian nationals arrived in Delhi from Israel on a special flight.
South Korea evacuated 150 nationals and family members from Iran and Israel.
Evacuations involved assistance from governments, the Indian Air Force, and Korean communities.
- Who
- Indian and South Korean nationals, along with their families, and the governments of India and South Korea.
- What
- Evacuations of Indian and South Korean nationals from Iran and Israel.
- When
- Ongoing, with multiple flights and border crossings on June 23-24.
- Where
- Iran, Israel, and surrounding countries like Egypt, Jordan, Turkmenistan.
- Why
- Due to escalating conflict in the region and safety concerns.
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindhu
- Total Indians Evacuated (so far)
- Over 3,000
- South Koreans Evacuated
- 150
- Countries Involved
- India, South Korea, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkmenistan
- Flight Service
- Indian Air Force
Sources
First flight evacuates British nationals from Israel as UK calls on Iran to take ‘off-ramp’ from conflict
'End game is not that far': Israel signals it wants to wrap up Iran war soon - Telegraph India
Israel kills 29 in further Gaza bloodshed after reaching truce with Iran
Relieved foreigners leave a tense Israel after truce with Iran
150 South Koreans, family members evacuate Iran, Israel amid escalating armed conflict: Seoul