Srinagar, Jun 17 (KNO): Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, at least 90 students of Kashmir studying in Iran on Tuesday evening reached the capital city, Yerevan, in Armenia and are expected to board a flight to New Delhi on Wednesday.
National Convenor of Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), Nasir Khuehami informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that at least 90 students of Kashmir studying in Iran have safely crossed the border into Armenia.
He said that besides Kashmiri students, nearly 20 students from other states have also reached Yerevan.
“All the Indian students who had crossed the Iran-Armenia border have now safely reached Yerevan in Armenia. This includes around 90 students from Kashmir Valley, along with others from various Indian states, making a total of approximately 110 students from Urmia Medical University,” he said.
Khuehami said the students have been received and accommodated at their designated location in hotels. "Their flight from Armenia to Delhi is scheduled for tomorrow, with all necessary arrangements being facilitated in coordination with the Indian authorities," he said.
Meanwhile, JKSA has appealed to the External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar for the immediate evacuation of Kashmiri students stranded in Iran as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, pushing the region to the brink of a full-scale war.
The association raised alarm over the deteriorating security conditions, warning that hundreds of Indian students, mostly from Jammu and Kashmir, are stranded amid ongoing airstrikes, missile barrages, and widespread fear.
The Embassy of India in Tehran on Monday said it has made arrangements for the evacuation of Indian students and may be permitted to leave the Universities.
The embassy, in an official communique to different universities, said, “We have made arrangements for their evacuation. They may be permitted to leave the university and are being facilitated by the Embassy of India, Tehran."
At least 600 students of India, mainly from Kashmir, were relocated to safer places on Monday—(KNO)