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Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje welcomed 224 Indian nationals returning from Israel under Operation Sindhu. The government has now evacuated 818 Indians from Israel and 2,858 from Iran amid regional tensions. The operation also included rescuing citizens from Nepal and Sri Lanka. Safety of Indian nationals remains a top priority for the government.

Key Points: Shobha Karandlaje Welcomes 224 Indians Evacuated from Israel

  • 224 Indians returned via IAF flight from Israel
  • Total 818 evacuated under Operation Sindhu
  • Government also rescued Nepali and Sri Lankan citizens
  • 2,858 Indians brought back from Iran
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Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje welcomes 224 Indian nationals returning from Israel under Operation Sindhu

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje receives 224 Indian nationals returning from Israel under Operation Sindhu, with 818 evacuated so far.

"Safety and security of Indian nationals remains a priority for the government. – Ministry of External Affairs"

New Delhi, June 25

Under the Operation Sindhu, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje received 224 Indian nationals who returned to India from Israel at 10:30 am in an Indian Air Force aircraft on Wednesday.

A total of 818 Indian nationals from Israel have returned so far under the Operation Sindhu.

"MoS Ms. Shobha Karandlaje received 224 Indian nationals who returned to India from Israel on an IAF aircraft at 10:30 Hrs on 25th June. Safety and security of Indian nationals remains a priority for the government. Till date, 818 Indian nationals have returned home from Israel as part of Operation Sindhu", the Ministry of External Affairs shared in their 'X' post.

The Indian government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate all the Indian nationals from Iran and Israel amidst the escalating tensions between both countries.

According to Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, the Government of India also evacuated citizens from Nepal and Sri Lanka. All the evacuees returned to the country by crossing the Egypt and Jordan border.

"Today, we have welcomed 224 Indian citizens who have returned from Israel. These people crossed the Jordan and Egypt land borders to take the IAF flight. The Government of India has also evacuated Nepali and Sri Lankan citizens", Karandlaje told ANI.

Earlier today, another special flight carrying 282 Indian nationals stranded in conflict-hit Iran landed safely in New Delhi on Wednesday, taking the total number of people evacuated under Operation Sindhu to 2,858.

"282 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 00:01 hrs on 25th June. With this, 2858 Indian nationals have been brought home from Iran," the Ministry of External Affairs stated in a post on X.

The operation was launched amidst the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, which had gripped the region for the past couple of weeks before a ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Proud of our government's swift action! 🇮🇳 Operation Sindhu shows how India stands with its citizens abroad. Special thanks to IAF for their service. Hope all returnees get proper medical checkups if needed.
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Priya M.
Good initiative but why only now? The tensions were building for weeks. Our students in Israel were living in fear for so long. Still better late than never I suppose. 🙏
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Amit S.
Respect for helping Nepali and Sri Lankan citizens too! That's what Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (world is one family) means. India showing leadership in the region once again.
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Sunita R.
My cousin was among those evacuated from Iran last week. The family is so relieved! The MEA officials worked day and night to make this happen. Big salute to their dedication 👏
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Vikram J.
While I appreciate the evacuation, we must also think about the economic impact. Many of these were students and workers whose education/jobs are now disrupted. Hope govt has rehabilitation plans.
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Neha P.
This is why we pay taxes! To see our government use resources to protect citizens in crisis situations abroad. More transparency about costs would be good though.

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