India broadens its evacuation operation in Iran. This follows requests from Nepal and Sri Lanka. Operation Sindhu aims to rescue nationals from the region. A flight carrying Indian citizens landed in Delhi from Ashgabat. Previously, 290 Indian students returned from Mashhad after airspace reopened. The Indian Embassy provides emergency contacts for Nepal and Sri Lanka citizens.

The RCMP has identified “Mr. X,” who assisted in testing the bomb weeks before the 1985 Kanishka bombing. Despite identifying him, his name remains undisclosed due to privacy laws, even after his death. This revelation comes as the 40th anniversary of the tragedy approaches, where 329 lives were lost when the Air India flight exploded off the coast of Ireland.

The operation ran a shadow economy that facilitated the movement of over Rs 62 crore to finance illegal activities, including terror training and mobilising citizens against India