Trapped in Tehran: Why Indian Medical Students Choose Iran—and Now Fear for Their Lives
Indian Medical Students in Peril as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates As Israeli airstrikes pound Tehran under “Operation Rising Lion,” over 1,500 Indian students—mostly aspiring doctors—are trapped in a country suddenly transformed into a war zone. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has begun relocating students and planning evacuations, reminiscent of 2022’s Operation Ganga during the Russia-Ukraine war. The…