India issues advisory for citizens in Iran amid escalating tensions: 'Leave by any available means'
PTC News Desk: India on Monday issued an advisory for its citizens urging them to avoid travel to Iran in the wake of renewed hostilities between Iran and Israel. It also urged those presently in Iran to exit the country through any available means.
“In view of the latest developments in the region, the Embassy reiterates its earlier advice to all Indian nationals to avoid any travel to Iran. Indian nationals presently in Iran are also advised to exit the country by available means of transport," the Indian embassy in Tehran said in a statement.
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India had earlier issued multiple advisories after regional tensions escalated due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict and urged the citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
In April, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said that around 6.49 lakh passengers had returned from West Asia since February 28, while stressing that it was closely monitoring developments in the Gulf and broader West Asian region. The ministry also reiterated that the safety, security and welfare of the large Indian diaspora in the region remained a top priority.
Regional tensions escalated sharply on Monday after Iran launched multiple missile attacks on Israeli targets, describing them as retaliation for Israel’s strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. The exchange came despite calls from US President Donald Trump urging Israel to halt attacks in Lebanon to create space for negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
In response, Israel carried out strikes on 20 targets inside Iran and said it had also intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthi movement is based. Israeli forces additionally targeted a petrochemical facility in Mahshahr, causing partial damage.
Trump downplayed concerns that the latest exchange of attacks would derail ongoing diplomacy, saying the violence would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran. He also remarked that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.”
Despite reports that Washington and Tehran are nearing a preliminary agreement concerning the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, both sides have continued to exchange strikes through direct and proxy confrontations. Recent escalations have also involved attacks affecting Gulf nations that host US military bases, underscoring the fragility of the diplomatic process.
- With inputs from agencies
