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Iran reopens skies for Indian evacuation

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The first flight will arrive tonight, while two more flights are scheduled for Saturday.

Amid the war with Israel, Iran has opened its airspace exclusively for Indian evacuation flights. At least 1,000 Indian students stranded in Iranian cities will reach Delhi in two days under the Indian government's Operation Indus.

The first flight will arrive tonight, while two more flights are scheduled for Saturday. Iranian airspace is closed to most international flights amid missile and drone attacks in Israel and Iran, while India has been given a special corridor to evacuate its students. India is also evacuating its citizens through Armenia.

The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the Government of India is grateful to the governments of Iran and Armenia for providing safe passage to Indian citizens from their territories.

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