The issue of the safety of Indians caught up in the Iran-Israel conflict and the need for evacuation was raised at the meeting of the Standing Committee on External Affairs on Tuesday by some MPs.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said "we" now have "complete and total control of the skies over Iran" and "we know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding".
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on social media about the president's plan to cut short his attendance at the summit in Kananaskis, Canada.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the urgent evacuation of Kashmiri students from Iran amid escalating tensions in the Iran-Israel conflict.
India said on Saturday that it did not participate in the discussions on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran and that channels of dialogue and diplomacy be utilised to work towards de-escalation.
The oil supply update by the minister attaches importance, given that the international oil prices shot up sharply post the early morning attack on Iran by Israel. At the time of filing this report, crude oil WTI futures were trading 6 per cent higher at USD 72.04 per barrel.
The turmoil in West Asia escalated on Tuesday night after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles towards targets in Israel. Following this, the United States military coordinated closely with the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to help defend Israel against the attack.
"I hope the big powers of the world will ensure that there is no World War III...People are dying on both sides. Humanity is dead. The Russia-Ukraine war is also going on. May God bring back humanity," Farooq Abdullah said.
The Indian stock markets closed on Tuesday with the third successive weak session in line with global market weakness after the escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. The Nifty concluded 0.56% lower at 22,147.90, while the BSE Sensex ended 0.62% lower at 72,943.68 on Tuesday's trading sessi
A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies came to an end without issuing a joint closing statement after their meetings in Sao Paulo.