India starts evacuating students from Iran

India has initiated the evacuation of its citizens from Iran. According to sources, the first batch of 100 Indian nationals is expected to cross into Armenia.This comes after Tehran responded to New Delhi's request to provide safe passage for the evacuation of at least 10,000 students stranded in Iran, as Israel continued bombing major cities. Responding to India's request, Iran has mentioned that since it has shut its airspace down, students can use its land borders to cross into Azarbaijaan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The Indian Embassy in Iran issued an advisory on June 15, urging all Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin to stay in touch, avoid unnecessary movement, and follow Embassy social media pages for updates. The Indian Embassy in Tehran clarified that it is continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging students in Iran to ensure their safety.
There are roughly 10,000 Indians in Iran, out of whom 6,000 are students. Around 600 Indian students were relocated to Qom from Tehran, which has been the target of Israeli strikes. Around 110 students from Urmia also reached the Armenian border and were likely to be evacuated by air Tuesday. Hundreds of Kashmiri students, enrolled in various universities for professional courses in Iran, are stranded due to the escalated tensions with Israel. The families have appealed to PM Narendra Modi.
Donald Trump has warned US citizens and asked them to leave Tehran in light of Israel vowing to launch massive attacks against Iran. During the G7 summit he also offered his support for Israel.China on Tuesday called on its nations to leave Israel immediately, reported Raw Alerts.
Israeli PM Netanyahu called for Iranians to stand up against the “weak regime” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and stated that Israel was on their side.