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| Over 70 Indian students, majority from J&K, reach Delhi after evacuation from Iran | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: The first batch of more than 70 Indian students, most of them from Jammu and Kashmir, along with several pilgrims stranded in Iran amid the ongoing war-like situation in the region, safely arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, on Sunday morning, marking the beginning of the evacuation process.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday.
National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, said the students reached India after undertaking a long and challenging journey involving both land and air travel through Armenia and Dubai. The transit arrangements were made in coordination with the concerned authorities.
According to Khuehami, the students first travelled by buses from various cities across Iran and crossed the border into Armenia. From there, they boarded a Flydubai flight from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan to Dubai. Subsequently, they took a connecting Flydubai flight from Dubai, which landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday.
He said that most of the returning students were pursuing studies at different universities in Iran, including Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and several other institutions across the country. Many of them had earlier been shifted to relatively safer locations by the Indian Embassy in Tehran as the security situation deteriorated.
Khuehami said the evacuation was made possible through coordinated efforts between the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian missions in Tehran and Yerevan, and other concerned authorities after the issue was taken up with senior officials.
He added that the students in this batch returned to India on commercial flights as part of an initial evacuation arrangement facilitated through diplomatic coor “The evacuation was made possible through coordinated efforts between the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian missions in Tehran and Yerevan, and other concerned authorities after the issue was taken up with senior officials.”
The Association expressed gratitude to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Tehran for facilitating the safe evacuation and ensuring the students’ return during a challenging situation.
“This development has brought much-needed relief to students and families across Kashmir who had been deeply anxious about the safety of their children in the conflict-affected region,” Khuehami said.
He further emphasized the need for the government to launch a full-fledged evacuation operation, similar to the large-scale evacuation carried out during the Ukraine crisis and the evacuation undertaken during last year’s 12-day war-like situation in Iran, to ensure the safe and timely return of all Indian students still stranded in different parts of the country.
Khuehami also said that the Jammu and Kashmir Government arranged AC sleeper buses for the students’ onward journey after their arrival in Delhi. These arrangements were made on the directions of the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister to facilitate their smooth return home.
The sleeper buses were deployed to ensure safe and comfortable transportation for the returning students and pilgrims to Jammu and Kashmir. The buses were stationed in the parking area on the left side of the exit gate at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport to assist the arriving passengers.
These arrangements were put in place to ensure a seamless transition for the returnees after their long and arduous journey from Iran via Armenia and Dubai.
However, Khuehami noted that many students were exhausted after several days of continuous travel involving long road and air journeys. While some students chose to board the buses arranged for their onward journey to Jammu and Kashmir, others opted to book connecting flights to Srinagar due to fatigue and the lengthy duration of travel. |
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