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345 Indian fishermen repatriated from Iran to Chennai

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345 Indian fishermen returned to Chennai after being repatriated from Iran.

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  • Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the fishermen upon their arrival in Chennai.
  • The fishermen were stranded in Iran due to the prevailing conflict in the region.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) facilitated the repatriation effort.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for facilitating the evacuation.
  • Armenia facilitated the transit of Indian nationals from Iran to India.

What They Said

"Today is a joyous day where our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Iran are coming back home to their families, motherland. We warmly welcome all our fishermen brothers and sisters... It was a difficult journey for them. They had to go 20 hours to Armenia and other countries."
— Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry Minister (reporters)
"The MEA Officials worked day and night to bring them to Armenia . Today they are flying back from Armenia . We are very happy to receive them, welcome them back home."
— Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry Minister (reporters)
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