'India stands in solidarity': PM Modi speaks to UAE prez, condemns attacks by Iran

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Sunday spoke to Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arsenic Iran’s retaliatory rocket and drone run battered parts of the Gulf, sidesplitting civilians and striking cardinal infrastructure crossed the region.In a connection posted connected X, PM Modi said: “Spoke with President of the UAE, my member Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks connected the UAE and condoled the nonaccomplishment of lives successful these attacks. India stands successful solidarity with the UAE successful these hard times. Thanked him for taking attraction of the Indian assemblage surviving successful the UAE. We enactment de-escalation, determination peace, information and stability.”

The Prime Minister’s remarks came arsenic Emirati authorities confirmed that 4 radical had been killed and dozens wounded since Iran began its counterstrikes pursuing US and Israeli operations that eliminated Tehran’s ultimate person and different elder officials.

Explosions were heard for a 2nd time successful cities including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with Gulf states scrambling to intercept missiles and drones.The UAE’s defence ministry said it had detected 165 ballistic missiles since Saturday, destroying 152 of them, portion intercepting 2 cruise missiles. Of 541 Iranian drones launched, 506 were changeable down. Despite the precocious interception rate, debris from downed projectiles caused casualties and damage.

Three overseas nationals — from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh — were reported among those killed successful the UAE. Two radical were injured erstwhile debris struck a gathering analyzable successful Abu Dhabi that houses overseas missions.Civilian infrastructure crossed the Gulf has been affected, including airports, seaports and residential buildings. Fires were reported astatine salient sites successful Dubai, portion airports successful the UAE and Kuwait were besides hit. In Bahrain, drones caused insignificant harm astatine the capital’s airport.