Overview
- Operation Sindhu began on June 23 using chartered flights from Mashhad to New Delhi and land corridors through Jordan and Egypt to rescue stranded nationals.
- By June 25, special flights and Air Force C-17 transports brought back 2,858 Indian citizens from Iran.
- The Israel evacuation route delivered 594 Indians safely to New Delhi after road transfers to Jordan and Egypt.
- Indian embassies in Tehran and Tel Aviv maintained 24/7 helplines and coordinated safe zones and transit arrangements for evacuees.
- The Ministry of External Affairs also organised evacuation assistance for Sri Lankan and Nepalese nationals stranded alongside Indian citizens.