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India helped 2,557 nationals to return from Iran since start of West Asia conflict
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India helped 2,557 nationals return from Iran since the West Asia conflict began in February 2026.
Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh shared the information in a Rajya Sabha reply.
About 10,000 Indian nationals were in Iran at the start of the conflict, mostly students.
The Indian embassy facilitated cross-border movement to Armenia and Azerbaijan for onward flights to India.
The government raised with Iranian authorities issues faced by Indian medical students who returned due to the conflict.
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