India Evacuates Citizens from Iran Amid Ongoing Conflict

Tehran: India is evacuating all its nationals from Iran as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate. The Indian Embassy in Tehran announced the move on Saturday, providing emergency contact numbers and a link to a dedicated Telegram channel for assistance.
"The Indian Embassy in Iran is evacuating all Indian nationals. Citizens may contact the Embassy via the Telegram channel or through the emergency numbers: +989010144557, +989128109115, +989128109109," the mission said in a post on X.
In a follow-up post, the Embassy confirmed that, at the request of the governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the evacuation effort would also include their citizens.
"The Embassy’s evacuation efforts in Iran will cover Nepali and Sri Lankan nationals as well. They are urged to urgently contact the Embassy via the Telegram channel or the emergency contact numbers provided," the statement read.
India had launched “Operation Sindhu” on Wednesday to bring back its citizens amid the worsening situation in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported on Saturday that over 500 Indian nationals have been evacuated and returned home under the operation so far.