Operation Sindhu Viral Video: Ungrateful? Evacuated Students Complain Despite India’s Rescue from War-Torn Iran

In a dramatic turn during the successful execution of Operation Sindhu, a video going viral shows Indian students complaining about how they were being evacuated from Iran. Even though they were saved from a war zone, the video has caused a lot of anger online, with many people calling their actions "ungrateful."

During the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, the Indian government took 110 students out of Iran on June 18th and 19th. The mission required a dangerous trip by road from Urmia to Yerevan, Armenia, and then a special flight to Delhi. The trip was praised for being successful in both diplomatic and logistical terms. It showed that India cares about the safety of its citizens living abroad.

But there was a stir when a video of students grumbling about long travel times, basic flight facilities, and bus conditions went viral on social media sites, especially X (formerly Twitter). One kid was heard saying, "We didn't even get real food." In his post, writer R. Shivshankar called the video an example of "ingratitude," and many people on the internet quickly agreed with him.

Extracted by Indian government from Iran against tall odds but these students aren't happy.
At Delhi's IGIA they say fly us to Srinagar we won't travel in SRTC buses!
THEY WANT DOOR TO DOOR AIRLINE SERVICE! pic.twitter.com/78sfoWp5Ce

— Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) June 19, 2025

Online Reactions Are Mixed

The public's response has been mixed. Some people didn't like the students' tone and said they should be glad they were saved from a possible war zone. Others, however, pointed out the real problems they were having, like not getting enough sleep, being stressed out, and panicking because of missile threats.

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah also spoke out, supporting the students in a roundabout way. In a post, he said, "You can't expect someone who just came back from a war zone to feel polite."

The government stays strong

The Ministry of External Affairs has neither confirmed nor denied that the video going viral is real, but they have said that more evacuation planes are being planned. Officials stressed that Operation Sindhu is still going on and that more than 3,000 Indian citizens are still waiting to be removed from different parts of Iran.

The Bigger Picture

This event brings up a significant inquiry: Should people who have been saved refrain from criticizing, or should governments be willing to hear what people have to say even during emergencies? No matter what the answer is, Operation Sindhu is still an important humanitarian task, and the debate shows how stressed and worried young Indians living abroad are.