The Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions in West Asia, involving Israel, Iran, and Lebanon, and asserted that "it is important that this conflict doesn't take a wider regional dimension."
He strongly reaffirmed support for anti-Israeli militia groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, portraying this as an Islamic duty. Further he issued warnings of potential direct missile strikes from Iranian soil if deemed necessary.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran is not expected to have a significant impact on India's crude oil imports, as experts pointed out that India's crude imports from Iran are almost negligible.
A candle march was organised yesterday by Anjuman-E-Masoomeen in Hyderabad against the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) on September 27.
A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which the discussions unfolded on the ongoing West Asia crisis,and its possible impact globally, according to the sources.
At a time when a deep crisis has unfolded in West Asia and the region remains under a tight grip of raging wars, French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, said that similar to India, France too, condemns terrorist attacks against civilians.
After scoring a double century in the Irani Cup against the Rest of India squad, Mumbai middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan said that he told his family that if he touches the 200-run mark, then out of these runs, 100 would be for his younger brother Musheer Khan, who recently met with a ca