External Affairs Minister Jaishankar thanked Iran for aiding the safe evacuation of Indian nationals during the recent conflict with Israel. Operation Sindhu, launched on June 18, has brought home over 4,400 Indians via 19 special flights from Iran and Israel. Evacuations occurred from cities like Mashhad, Yerevan, and Ashgabat, even including some nationals from Nepal and Sri Lanka.
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