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    Under Operation Sindhu, a special flight carrying 285 Indian nationals from Mashhad, Iran, landed in Delhi late Saturday night. The government plans to operate three more evacuation flights from Iran over the next two to three days, union minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita said on Sunday.The passengers, hailing from states including Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, bring the total number of Indians evacuated from Iran to 1,713 so far.Speaking to reporters, Margherita announced that three more evacuation flights from Iran are scheduled over the next two to three days. “We have scheduled to have three more flights from Iran in the next two to three days. In the same way, we are in constant contact with Indian nations in Iran as well as Israel… 162 Indian nationals have crossed the border to Jordan, and within a day or two, they will be brought back to India,” the minister said.“Special evacuation flight has arrived in New Delhi Airport… carrying 285 Indian nationals… Mainly from 10 states… Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra… The total number now stands at 1713,” he added.In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs stated, “India’s evacuation efforts continue under Operation Sindhu. MoS Shri Pabitra Margherita received 285 Indian nationals evacuated on a special flight from Mashhad that landed in New Delhi at 2330 hrs on 22 June.”“With this, 1,713 Indian nationals have now been brought home from Iran,” it added.





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