India has issued an advisory for citizens residing in Israel, urging them to remain vigilant and to follow safety guidelines amid growing tensions in the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs advised Indians to avoid non-essential travel to Israel.
"In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indian nationals currently in Israel are advised to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to the safety guidelines and protocols issued by the Israeli authorities and the Home Front Command," stated the advisory.
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The Indian embassy in Tel Aviv shared 24-hour emergency helplines, sharing telephone numbers +972-54-7520711 and +972-54-3278392 as well as email address cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in.
In Iran, India is planning to evacuate citizens from Friday morning. More than 10,000 Indians are estimated to be currently staying in Iran.
On Wednesday, an advisory by the Tehran embassy urged Indian citizens in the country to leave Iran by any means of transport available and warned others against travelling to the country until further notice.
“In view of the ongoing developments in Iran, Indian nationals are once again strongly advised to avoid travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice," the embassy stated.
Sharing the emergency helplines, the embassy stated, "The emergency contact helplines of the Indian Embassy are provided below: Mobile Numbers: +989128109115; +989128109109; +989128109102; +989932179359. Email: cons.tehran@mea.gov.in."