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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that over 500 Indian nationals have returned home from Iran under Operation Sindhu so far | Photo Credit: FLORION GOGA
India is evacuating all its citizens from Iran, the Indian mission here said on Saturday, amid Iran's ongoing conflict with Israel.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy have provided emergency contact numbers and a link to a Telegram channel.
"The Indian Embassy in Iran is evacuating all Indian Nationals in Iran. The Embassy may be contacted either on the Telegram channel or over the emergency contact numbers. +989010144557, +989128109115 +989128109109," it said.
In another post, the Embassy said that its evacuation efforts will also cover citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka.
"On request of the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Indian Embassy’s evacuation efforts in Iran will also cover Citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka," it said.
"The citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka may urgently reach out to the Embassy, either on the Telegram channel or over the emergency contact numbers. +989010144557; +989128109115; +989128109109," it added.
The Sri Lankan foreign ministry in Colombo also advised its citizens in Iran to contact the Indian Embassy in Tehran if they wish to leave the country.
“The government of Sri Lanka has made arrangements with the government of India to assist Sri Lankans who wish to leave Iran by accommodating them in the flights,” the ministry said in an official release.
India on Wednesday announced the launch of "Operation Sindhu" to evacuate its nationals from Iran after its conflict with Israel, which has entered its second week, showed no sign of letting up.
On Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that over 500 Indian nationals have returned home from Iran under Operation Sindhu so far.
According to the foreign ministry, there are less than 100 Sri Lankan nationals in Iran, while some 20,000 are employed in Israel.
Published on June 21, 2025
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