"Indian students in Iran are calling for help": Congress leader Pawan Khera
"Indian students in Iran are calling for help. But the government remains largely unresponsive, even as missiles rain from the sky. With flights suspended, airspace over Tehran closed, and internet access disrupted, more than 1500 Indian students are left in a state of precarity and uncertainty - with no information about evacuation or safe zones," Khera posted on X.
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Jun 15, 2025 23:03 IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday flagged the issue of over 1,500 Indian students being stranded in Iran's Tehran while slamming the Indian government for being "largely unresponsive" amid the ongoing conflict between the Middle Eastern country and Israel.
"Indian students in Iran are calling for help. But the government remains largely unresponsive, even as missiles rain from the sky. With flights suspended, airspace over Tehran closed, and internet access disrupted, more than 1500 Indian students are left in a state of precarity and uncertainty - with no information about evacuation or safe zones," Khera posted on X.
Although the Indian embassy in Iran has issued an advisory for students, the Congress leader added that it remains "unresponsive" for students who remain distressed.
"The Indian Embassy has issued a generic advisory urging the students to 'remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements, follow the Embassy's Social Media accounts and observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities'. Meanwhile, students remain trapped in distress as the Indian Embassy in Iran remains unresponsive: We are traumatised after last night's attack. There has been no response from the Indian Embassy. Our families are panicking," Khera highlighted.
He accused the Narendra Modi government of "turning evacuations into propaganda opportunities" while stating that the government steps in late and does too little.
"This is not the first time Indian citizens have been left pleading for help during foreign crises. Whether it was Sudan, Ukraine, or now Iran, Modi's government has turned evacuations into propaganda opportunities - stepping in late, speaking too much, and doing too little, too slowly," Khera said.
He urged that the Ministry of External Affairs establish a coordinated evacuation mechanism before the window for safe exit of students narrows.
"The MEA must move beyond passive advisories and immediately establish a coordinated evacuation mechanism - complete with emergency response teams, real-time communication channels and logistic support - before the window for safe exit narrows any further," he added. (ANI)
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