Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje welcomes 224 Indian nationals returning from Israel under Operation Sindhu

Jun 25, 2025

NEW DELHI: Under the Operation Sindhu, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje received 224 Indian nationals who returned to India from Israel at 10:30 am in an Indian Air Force aircraft on Wednesday.

A total of 818 Indian nationals from Israel have returned so far under the Operation Sindhu.

"MoS Ms. Shobha Karandlaje received 224 Indian nationals who returned to India from Israel on an IAF aircraft at 10:30 Hrs on 25th June. Safety and security of Indian nationals remains a priority for the government. Till date, 818 Indian nationals have returned home from Israel as part of Operation Sindhu", the Ministry of External Affairs shared in their 'X' post.

The Indian government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate all the Indian nationals from Iran and Israel amidst the escalating tensions between both countries.

According to Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, the Government of India also evacuated citizens from Nepal and Sri Lanka. All the evacuees returned to the country by crossing the Egypt and Jordan border.