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Informist, Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026

NEW DELHI – India on Tuesday strongly reiterated its call for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in West Asia. "We raise our voice clearly in favour of an early end to the conflict. Already, many lives have been regrettably lost and we express our grief in that regard," a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs statement said.

The ministry said the Indian embassies and consulates in the affected countries remain in close touch with Indian nationals and community organisations, issuing regular advisories as appropriate. "They have also extended all possible help to those stranded by the conflict. The embassies and consulates will continue to be proactive in addressing various consular aspects of this conflict," it said.

"We are in touch with the governments of this region as well as other key partners. Prime minister and external affairs minister have held discussions with their counterparts," it said.

The government will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and take relevant decisions in the national interest, the statement said while adding that there are almost 10 million Indian citizens living in the Gulf region and their safety and well-being is of utmost priority.

This comes in the backdrop of Israel and the US Saturday attacking Iran and killing hundreds, including the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. Iran has since retaliated against Israel and targetted US military facilities around the Persian Gulf. According to reports, the Iranian military has ordered the shut-down of the Strait of Hormuz, a passage which is used to transport about a third of the world's crude oil.

The ministry said India cannot be impervious to any development that negatively affects its citizens. "Our trade and energy supply chains also traverse this geography. Any major disruption has serious consequences for the Indian economy. As a country whose nationals are prominent in the global workforce, India is also firmly opposed to attacks on merchant shipping," the statement added.  End

Reported by Sagar Sen

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

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