New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) A group of 312 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India through Armenia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
The fresh batch was brought back home a week after 345 Indian fishermen were evacuated from Iran.
The external affairs minister thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for Armenia’s assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
“Another 312 Indian fishermen safely evacuated from Iran to India through Armenia. Thank the Government of Armenia and my friend @AraratMirzoyan for making it possible,” Jaishankar said on social media. PTI MPB ZMN
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