By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the escalation of the security situation in West Asia and advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran.
MEA in a statement said India is deeply concerned at the situation in West Asia and reiterates its call for restraint by all concerned and protection of civilians.
”It is important that the conflict doesn’t take a wider regional dimension and we urge that all issues be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy,” the MEA added.
It asked Indians to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran, the government also asked those currently residing in the Islamic nation to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that India is “very much” concerned at the possibility of a regional war in West Asia and that “any response by any country” has to take into account international humanitarian law.
The security has been beefed up at the Israeli and Iranian embassies in New Delhi after the escalating tension between the two nations.
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