Hamirpur Union Minister and BJP MP, Anurag Thakur confirmed India’s unwavering commitment to protect his citizens abroad, as he spoke about the ongoing operation Sindhu, which was started to save Indian students trapped in Iran.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Thakur said, “If any Indian is in danger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is always for rescue, whether it is Ukraine, Syria, or Nepal or Turkey to send relief for earthquakes and help in the world in time of need … Operation Sindhu has continued to bring Indian students back successfully.”
Meanwhile, Indian citizens, who came out of war -torn Iran, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central Government for arriving at Delhi Airport on a special flight from Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. He gave the slogan ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ to express his happiness on his safe return to India.
“Thanks to our government, he helped us a lot and brought us to India. We are happy with this government,” a woman told Annie.
“I am happy. Thank you very much for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. All facilities including hotels and food were provided, we had no problem, and we returned safely to our country,” Fatima Begum, another withdrawal told Annie.
Fazil Naqvi, another Indian citizen from Iran, thanked the employees of the Indian Embassy. He said, “We thank the Government of India for safely emptying us. The employees of the Indian Embassy helped a lot. We are happy with the Modi government, and we all want the Modi government to continue to work like this.”
Foreign Ministry (Mea) official spokesperson Randhir Jaywal said that so far, 517 Indian nationals have returned to India from Iran under Operation Sindhu. Jaiswal said that a special flight from Ashgabat in Turkmenistan reached New Delhi on 21 June.
The Government of India has introduced Operation Sindhu to vacate Indian citizens from Iran, given the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing struggle between Iran and Israel. In a post on X, Jaiswal said, “Operation Sindhu continues. A special withdrawal flight from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, landed in New Delhi on 21 June at 0300 pm on June 21, brought Indians from Iran’s house. Along with this, 517 Indian citizens from Iran have returned home under Operation Sindhu.”
The Indian embassy in Tehran coordinated the students’ safe movement, while the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) ensured their safe return. An Indian citizen, who was expelled from Iran, Zafar Abbas Naqvi said how he and his family initially stayed inside the house after hearing about the attack on Iran.
Later he went to Mashhad, which also came into the attack, inspiring him to contact the Government of India. (AI)
