West Asia war: India issues hotline numbers for one crore Indians

Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascend following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3. pics/AFP

New Delhi has set up an emergency control room as tensions between the United States and Iran escalate across West Asia, with the government closely monitoring the safety of nearly one crore Indian citizens living and working in the region.

The move follows the Feb 28 US military strike in Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israeli and American military targets across several Gulf countries.

Smoke plume billows following an explosion in Fujairah industrial zone

Situation in a snapshot

Trigger event
Feb 28: US launches military strikes in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Aftermath
Iran launches retaliatory attacks targeting Israeli and US military bases across West Asia.

Purpose

>> Assistance to Indians in the region
>> Coordination with embassies
>> Crisis monitoring across the region of the West Asia

India's response

Emergency control room activated
Contact numbers (9 am to 9 pm)
Toll free: 1800-118-797

Direct lines:
+91 11 2301 2113
+91 11 2301 4104
+91 11 2301 7905

Who they are

Category Presence

Workers Large migrant workforce across Gulf
Professionals Engineers, healthcare, IT
Students Medical students in Iran and nearby countries
Business owners Trading and service sector

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