Over 11.6 lakh Indians return from West Asia amid conflict; 12 seafarers rescued from IraqThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday highlighted one of the largest voluntary repatriations and travel management exercises in...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
India activates global diplomatic grid to secure 9.5 lakh citizens amid West Asia crisisIndia has evacuated nearly 9.5 lakh nationals from West Asia amid escalating conflict, with the Ministry of External Affairs coordinating l...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Over 9 lakh people evacuated from West Asia: MEAAs the security situation evolves in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior MEA official said on Monday that wide-scale efforts are underw...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Since February 28, 7,88,000 passengers travelled to India from West Asia amid conflict: MEASince the inception of the conflict in West Asia on February 28 after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, around ...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Over 1,150 Indians exit Iran via land borders amid West Asia conflict: MEAOver 1,150 Indian nationals have exited Iran via land routes into Armenia and Azerbaijan since the West Asia conflict began a month ago. Th...
01 Apr, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underwayAmerican freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, with Iraqi security forces pursuing her captors. A U.S. official b...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
CRPF commandos to soon secure Indian embassy in LibyaCRPF commandos are preparing to provide armed security to the re-opened Indian embassy in Tripoli, Libya, mirroring their role in Baghdad, ...
27 Jul, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
Iraq, Libya join over a dozen Muslim countries in condemning controversial remarks against ProphetQatar, Iran and Kuwait on Sunday summoned India's Ambassadors and the expressed their strong protest and condemnation of the controversial ...
07 Jun, 2022, 06.30 PM IST
Iraq invites Indian companies to tea festivalConfirming the invitation, Sujit Patra, secretary of the Indian Tea Association (ITA), said, "Iraq had been a major market for Indian tea t...
08 Nov, 2021, 12.04 AM IST
140 Indians returning from Iraq on WednesdayLabour issues resolved, coming back now. 140 Indians whose labour issues were resolved by Embassy are coming back from Basra, Iraq tomorrow.
17 Feb, 2015, 08.23 PM IST
17 more Indians evacuated from Iraq taking the total number of those rescued so far to 34India has evacuated 17 more of its nationals from the conflict zone of Iraq taking the total number of those rescued so far to 34 .
24 Jun, 2014, 07.18 PM IST
24 hours on, fate of kidnapped Indians in Mosul unknownThere are about 6,000 Indians based in the northern part of the country but most of them are reportedly safe.
19 Jun, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Over 40 people from Punjab taken hostage in Iraq, says Sukhbir Singh BadalExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said in New Delhi that the Indians stranded in Iraq's city of Mosul remain "untracea...
18 Jun, 2014, 05.48 PM IST
40 Indians 'uncontactable' in Iraq's Mosul town: External Affairs Ministry40 Indian workers were untraceable in Mosul town of Iraq even as the govt decided to send former envoy to Iraq Suresh Reddy to strengthen I...
18 Jun, 2014, 05.45 PM IST
India monitoring situation in Iraq: Sushma SwarajGovt said it was exploring the possibility of ground-level cooperation with Iraqi authorities to evacuate 87 Indians stranded in worst-hit ...
18 Jun, 2014, 02.55 AM IST
Leave strife-torn Iraq, says government advisory to IndiansTaking note of the "precarious security situation" prevailing in Iraq, the government on Sunday advised all Indian nationals to avoid going...
16 Jun, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
Avoid travel to Iraq, expats should consider returning: GovtAmid escalation in violence in Iraq, India today asked its citizens not to travel to the troubled-torn country and set up a 24-hour helplin...
15 Jun, 2014, 06.52 PM IST