India on Wednesday officially launched 'Operation Sindhu' to evacuate Indians from Iran amid the Iran-Israel conflict, an official statement said.

It stated that 110 students were evacuated as part of the operation and were on their way to New Delhi.

In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) wrote, "India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran. India evacuated 110 students from northern Iran who crossed into Armenia under the supervision of our Missions in Iran and Armenia on 17th June. They departed from Yerevan on a special flight and will arrive in New Delhi in the early hours of 19th June 2025."