India sets up control room, issues helpline number amid Middle East crisis

NEW DELHI: The ministry of outer affairs (MEA) has acceptable up a peculiar power country to assistance Indian nationals affected by the escalating situation successful West Asia and the Gulf region. The determination comes amid increasing information concerns arsenic tensions proceed to emergence crossed the region."A Control Room has been acceptable up successful the Ministry of External Affairs successful presumption of the existent concern successful West Asia and the Gulf region," the MEA said connected Wednesday.

In a statement, the MEA said astir 1 crore Indian citizens reside successful West Asia, adding that their information and well-being stay of “utmost priority” for the government."The Control Room tin beryllium contacted from 9.00 americium to 9.00 p.m. at: 1800118797 (Toll Free) +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, +91 11 2301 7905," the connection added.

The MEA said the authorities volition proceed to intimately show the evolving concern and instrumentality due decisions successful the nationalist interest. It added that New Delhi remains successful interaction with governments successful the portion arsenic good arsenic different cardinal planetary partners.Meanwhile, the Consulate General of India successful Jeddah connected Tuesday said it is extending afloat enactment to Indian nationals travelling connected peculiar flights from the metropolis amid determination question disruptions caused by the ongoing struggle successful West Asia.

In a statement, the Consulate said Consul General Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri, on with elder officials, visited King Abdulaziz International Airport to reappraisal arrangements for Indian passengers departing connected non-scheduled flights to assorted destinations successful India.The peculiar flights, operated by Indian carriers, person been arranged to mitigate the interaction of caller disruptions and facilitate the instrumentality of affected passengers.The United States and Israel launched coordinated subject strikes connected Iran connected February 28, sidesplitting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and different elder figures, successful what has go 1 of the astir important escalations successful the portion successful decades.In the days that followed, Iran has carried retired a bid of retaliatory attacks, chiefly targeting Israel and US subject bases crossed respective Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.