Overview
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, who announced the move Saturday, said 312 fishermen reached India through Armenia and thanked foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan for the help.
- The latest flight followed an earlier return of 345 fishermen to Chennai on April 4–5, showing the operation is running in batches over several days.
- The foreign ministry says more than 1,200 Indians have been taken out of Iran so far, with 996 routed to Armenia and 204 to Azerbaijan, while some outlets report 2,180 moved for onward travel to India.
- Union minister Piyush Goyal received returnees in Chennai, and Gujarat’s deputy chief minister said 74 fishermen from the state got buses home after landing.
- Fishermen described chaotic and dangerous conditions in Iran and credited the Indian embassy for setting up support that guided them to Armenia and onto flights back to India.