"No Indian should die in this war": ST Hasan urges Centre to ensure safety of Indians amid Israel-Iran conflict

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader ST Hasan on Wednesday called on the Union government to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Indian nationals stranded in the region amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Speaking to ANI, the Samajwadi Party leader said that the safety of all Indian citizens is the responsibility of our government.
"The war is going on, and the bombings are happening. Bombs are being dropped on Tehran as well as Tel Aviv. The safety of all Indian citizens is the responsibility of our government. No Indian should die in this war.... We should rescue all the Indian citizens from these locations," ST Hasan said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety through arrangements made by the Embassy.
Other residents who are self-sufficient in terms of transport have also been advised to move out of the city in view of the developing situation. Separately, some Indians have been facilitated to leave Iran through the border with Armenia, it said in a statement.
"The Embassy remains continuously in touch with the community with a view to extending all feasible assistance. Further advisories may be issued given the fluid situation," the statement added.
Earlier, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said that Tel Aviv is fully coordinated with the Ministry of External Affairs over the evacuation of Indians following the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
"We are fully coordinated with MEA, and when it comes to requests for Indians to evacuate, we are starting to organise now through our Ministry of Transport," Azar said. "The diplomats and foreign citizens who want to leave - there are a few options, terrestrial and maritime, and we are coordinating that."
Answering a query, he said Tel Aviv is targeting locations connected to Iran's capabilities while taking efforts to avoid civilian casualties.
"We're only targeting the places that are connected to the regime capabilities, and we are not targeting civilians. We have put in a lot of effort calling on the civilian population in Iran to evacuate from areas that are dangerous. This can take time because we have to continue to degrade their capabilities," Reuven Azar stated.
"We're only targeting the places that are connected to the regime capabilities, and we are not targeting civilians. We have put in a lot of effort calling on the civilian population in Iran to evacuate from areas that are dangerous. This can take time because we have to continue to degrade their capabilities," Reuven Azar stated. (ANI)