Some Indian students who were evacuated under Operation Sindhu shared terrifying experiences as Israel fired missiles at targets in Iran. One of the students narrated experiencing a missile falling close to him: “Bombs in our neighborhood, we felt the ground shake.” Many of them reported explosions and observing air-raid sirens, transforming their study context into an environment of risk.
Growing Fear and Disruption
Houses, university campuses, and even hospital buildings were disrupted by the sudden explosions. According to one student, classes ground to a halt with everybody scrambling for cover. Fear heightened as power disruptions and internet shutdowns fueled the uncertainty. Students made comparisons with previous crises—like war zones in Ukraine—while articulating their distress .
Evacuation Under Operation Sindhu
These traumatic accounts evoked an immediate response from the Indian government. Operation Sindhu was initiated on June 18 to repatriate Indian citizens. Under this initial phase, 110 students, the majority of whom were from Urmia Medical University, were accompanied to Armenia before being flown back to Delhi on June 19.
Embassies in Tehran and Yerevan communicated closely to facilitate safe passage. The Ministry of External Affairs created a 24/7 helpline, urged citizens to register with embassies, and issued multiple advisories asking Indians to remain cautious and relocate from combat areas.
Refugees from Fear, Not Just Conflict
Kashmiri and Karnataka students have also expressed similar terror. While some said they moved out of Tehran to Qom only to face new missile alerts, families worry in the evenings into the night through sirens and ambiguity, mirroring perpetual distress .
Aspect\tDetail
Level of Threat: Missiles and explosions have been reported close to campuses and homes
Students Evacuated\t110 in first batch; rest to follow
Government Response\Embassy coordination, helpline, advisory
Indians in Iran aren’t~4,000 Indians; many remain in danger zones.
Bottom Line
Indian students in Iran saw for themselves the horror of missile attacks—boom, sirens, and darkness—that spurred an urgent evacuation measure. Operation Sindhu is ongoing as India continues to evacuate its people safely, and the remaining ones in Iran remain on heightened alert amid continuing hostilities.
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