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India starts evacuating its citizens from Iran amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran

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There are about 10,000 Indians in Iran, including 1,500 students.(Photo: The Canadian Press)

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, India has started evacuating its citizens from Iran. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that some Indian citizens have been evacuated from the country through the Armenian border. Most of these students are from Jammu and Kashmir, who are studying MBBS in the city of Urmia in Iran.

According to the information received, these students were brought from the university campus to the Armenian border at midnight on June 16, Indian time. All will reach India on Wednesday. There are about 10,000 Indians in Iran, including 1,500 students.

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that in the current situation, although the country's airports are closed, the land borders are open. It is noteworthy that the Armenian border is a short distance from major cities of Iran and India also has good relations with Armenia. Therefore, India has chosen the Armenian route to evacuate its students.

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