Operation Sindhu: 700 Kashmiri students still stranded in Iran, reports J&K Students Association

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Friday claimed that more than 700 Kashmiri students are still stuck in different parts of Iran including the capital city Tehran, Kerman, Gilan, Shiraz, Arak and other regions and attempts are underway to rescue them.

"They have not yet been evacuated and relocated. We are in continuous communication and are in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Indian Embassy in Iran, and the Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister's Office for their safety and evacuation in a timely manner," the association said in a statement.

The Indian students stranded in various parts of Iran are being evacuated and safely repatriated to the nation under India's Operation Sindhu.

"Efforts have been initiated to first shift the students to secure places before evacuating them through Mashhad and other authorized border routes. We are assuring parents that all students are safe at the moment," the statement further added.

The Jammu and Kashmir Students' association has also stated that the two Kashmiri students who were injured have already been relocated to safer locations, and arrangements are being made for their evacuation within the next two days.

"We are committed to the welfare of all stranded students and will continue to work hand in hand with all concerned authorities until all of them are safely returned home," the statement further said.

"We regard Indians as our nationals. Iran's airspace is closed but due to this problem, we are making plans to open it for the safe passage of Indian nationals," Mohammad Javad Hosseini, deputy chief of mission at the Iranian embassy, told a media briefing on Friday.

Flights bringing close to 1000 Iranian students into Delhi arrived on Friday evening and on Saturday after the airspace of Tehran was opened in view of the dispute ongoing between Iran and Israel.