MEA Updates About The Number Of Indian Nationals Who Left Iran After The West Asia Conflict Began
Providing a breakdown, Jaiswal said that 1,545 Indian nationals crossed into Armenia, while 234 were moved to Azerbaijan as part of the evacuation process.
Over 1,700 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago, the ministry of external affairs .
“Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated the movement of 1,777 Indian nationals to exit Iran through Armenia and Azerbaijan,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.
The Indian nationals are flying back home from Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Jaiswal said the Indians who returned home included 895 students and 345 fishermen.
“The Indian fishermen were employed by various companies in Iran and they flew home from Armenia on March 4,” he said.
He added that the total includes 895 Indian students and 345 Indian fishermen who were employed by various companies in Iran.
The fishermen were evacuated via Armenia and flew back to India on April 4, landing in Chennai.
Following their arrival, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar expressed gratitude towards Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen from Iran amid the conflict.
‘Thank FM Ararat Mirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India,’ Jaishankar wrote in a post on X.
The MEA spokesperson further noted that, in addition to Indian nationals, the embassy also assisted two foreign nationals–one from Bangladesh and one from Sri Lanka–in their evacuation.
Providing a breakdown, Jaiswal said that 1,545 Indian nationals crossed into Armenia, while 234 were moved to Azerbaijan as part of the evacuation process.
“The embassy, along with the Indian nationals, has also facilitated the movement of two foreign nationals–one from Bangladesh and one from Sri Lanka. Of the total, 1,545 Indian nationals crossed over from Armenia and 234 to Azerbaijan,” the MEA spokespersons said.
Speaking on the number of Indian nationals who were killed in the conflict, Jaiswal said that eight people have died during the ongoing conflict, while one individual remains missing.
He stated that the mortal remains of seven of those individuals were brought back to India, while the one is still pending due to some technicalities.
“A total of eight people have died during the conflict in West Asia, and one person is still missing. Seven of their mortal remains were brought back to India, while one is still pending due to some technicalities.
“Our embassy in Oman is making every effort to bring the remaining mortal remains back to India,” he added.
