News: India has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from Iran in view of the deteriorating situation due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
About Operation Sindhu
- It is a large-scale evacuation mission launched by the India in June 2025 to rescue Indian nationals stranded in Iran and Israel amid escalating hostilities between the two countries.
- Objective: To ensure the safety and evacuation of Indian citizens, especially students and professionals, from conflict-affected zones in Iran and Israel.
- First Phase:
- The initial phase is focused on evacuating Indian students from northern Iran.
- Coordination: The Indian Embassies in Tehran and Yerevan, along with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi, coordinated the operation, providing helplines and real-time assistance to those in need.
- Second phase
- This phase intends to evacuate Indian citizens from Israel.
- Co-ordination: The MEA set up 24/7 control rooms in New Delhi and provided emergency helplines for Indian nationals in Iran and Israel.
Evacuation Operations conducted by India in the past
| Operations | Year | Location | Reason |
| Operation Airlift | 1990 | Kuwait | Iraqi invasion of Kuwait |
| Operation Sukoon | 2006 | Lebanon | Israel-Lebanon conflict |
| Operation Safe Homecoming | 2011 | Libya | Civil conflicts inside Libya |
| Operation Raahat | 2015 | Yemen | Conflict between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels |
| Operation Maitri | 2015 | Nepal | After the Nepal earthquake |
| Operation Sankat Mochan | 2016 | South Sudan | Civil conflicts inside South Sudan |
| Operation Samudra Setu | 2020 | From around the world | During Covid-19 pandemic |
| Vande Bharat Mission | 2020 | From around the world | During Covid-19 pandemic |
| Operation Devi Shakti | 2021 | Afghanistan | After the Taliban takeover |
| Operation Ganga | 2022 | Ukraine | Conflict between Russia and Ukraine |
| Operation Kaveri | 2023 | Sudan | During armed conflict in Sudan |
| Operation Ajay | 2023 | Israel | During the Israel-Palestine conflict |
| Operation Sindhu | 2025 | Israel and Iran | Conflict between Israel and Iran |
