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Indian Embassy in Tehran working to ensure safety of Indian students

Indian Embassy in Tehran working to ensure safety of Indian students

New Delhi, June 15 (UNI) Following the outbreak of large-scale military attacks between Israel and Iran, the Indian Embassy in Tehran is continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging with Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that in some cases, Indian students are being relocated with the Embassy’s facilitation to safer places within Iran. Other feasible options are also under examination. Further updates will follow, it added.

Separately, the Indian Embassy is in touch with Indian community leaders regarding their welfare and safety, the statement added.

There are around 1,300 Kashmiri students studying in Iran.



Nasir Khuehami, national convenor of the J&K Students Association in a post on X, requested EAM S Jaishankar to take urgent steps to relocate the students to safer areas within Iran and initiate immediate evacuation efforts.

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