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An Indian student, Zoya, sent a message to her father on June 13 mentioning an attack by Israel on Iran’s military base.
A special flight from Mashhad, Iran, carrying 290 Indian students, primarily from Jammu and Kashmir, safely landed at the Delhi airport. On Thursday, June 19, an initial group of 110 Indian students, predominantly from Urmia University, had already arrived in Delhi. Image: MEA/X
Amid the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, a flight with 290 Indian students landed in Delhi on Friday. The development came as Iran opened its airspace for the evacuation of nearly 1,000 Indians.
Of the students who landed on Friday, one was Zoya Rizwi from Noida. Zoya, who was received by an emotional father at the airport, had written to him on June 13, saying, “Papa, save me,” reported NDTV.
Recounting the current situation, she was quoted as saying by NDTV, “I got really scared. There was an attack close to the place I was staying.”
According to the report, in her message to her father on June 13, Zoya had mentioned an attack by Israel on Iran’s military base.
“They have attacked a military base. If I have ever said anything wrong to you, please forgive me. I am going to sleep now. You will know tomorrow if I am alive or not,” read her message.
She told the outlet about seeing bombings. “There was an attack close to the place I was staying,” she said.
Zoya also extended gratitude to the Indian government for helping the students.
“The Indian embassy helped a lot, they relocated us, first to Qom, then Mashhad… Then the airspace was opened, so we came here from Mashhad,” she said.
Syeda Farwa, another student who landed on Friday and hails from Jammu and Kashmir, also recounted seeing drone attacks while she was in Iran. She also added that she wants to go back when the situation gets better.
Meanwhile, as a part of Operation Sindhu, 256 more Indian students, majorly from Kashmir, landed at Delhi airport on Sunday.
“Thanks to the Government of India for its efforts and timely coordination with Iranian authorities. We remain committed to ensuring the safe evacuation of all remaining students, especially those from vulnerable and remote regions,” the Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association said in a statement.
It was the second flight within 24 hours under Operation Sindhu.
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