Nearly 880 Indian nationals, including students stranded in Iran due to the West Asia conflict, have started returning to India through Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that out of 284 pilgrims who had gone to Iran, about 280 have returned via Armenia, and three-four of them are expected to arrive in a couple of days.
He also stated that the MEA's Control Room set up on March 4 remains fully functional, supporting the needs of the Indian nationals.
With the number of calls or emails reducing significantly, the issues of people getting stranded have been largely addressed, and helplines in the Indian embassies in various countries in the region are working 24x7.
