Since the outbreak of the West Asia conflict one month ago, more than 1,150 Indian citizens were evacuated from Iran via land borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday. Jaiswal detailed that 977 Indian nationals entered Armenia from Iran, while 194 crossed into Azerbaijan. Aseem Mahajan, the MEA’s Additional Secretary for the Gulf, reported that the three Indian nationals injured in Dubai on Tuesday suffered only minor wounds. Over the past fortnight, India has intensified its diplomatic initiatives to protect the 10 million Indian nationals living throughout West Asia. The MEA on Monday reiterated that it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Gulf and West Asia region.

Source: Mint April 01, 2026 19:07 UTC