After surviving missile attacks and a complex evacuation, students returning under ‘Operation Sindhu’ highlight inadequate travel arrangements in India.
New Delhi: June 19, 2025
A group of 110 Indian medical students evacuated from Iran under the government’s ‘Operation Sindhu’ have expressed both relief and concern while thankful for their safe return, many voiced anger about the bad condition of buses organized for their onward travel from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir.
The students who were studying at Urmia Medical University recalled their nail-biting escape with surging missile attacks in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. The students evacuated first by Armenia and Qatar, before heading safely to India.
After they returned home, a number of students posted on social media about the uncomfortable and insufficient transportation provided to get to J&K. Responding swiftly, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah directed state officials to improve transportation arrangements for the returnees.
The evacuation comes at a time of heightened conflict in West Asia, with more than 4,000 Indian nationals still in Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said strikes on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure will continue, adding that Israel has taken operational control over Tehran’s airspace.
Stay tuned to NDTV for all updates regarding the Israel-Iran crisis and evacuation efforts that are on-going as part of Operation Sindhu.
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