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The ministry said it will extend all possible support to Indians and 'remains committed to ensuring the safe return of the abducted Indian nationals at the earliest'.
The militant group Usud al-Harb, a sub-faction of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
New Delhi's decision to evacuate citizens came hours after an Iranian missile struck a hospital in Beersheba area of Israel.
The AI-171 to London Gatwick, which crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday, was carrying 169 Indian nationals, along with 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian.
The government stated that Indian missions in both Iran and Israel are in contact with the Indian community
Sources further indicated that communication links between the Indian and Pakistani militaries, especially at the DGMO level, remained functional during the confrontation.
In a post on X, Gandhi questioned External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for publicly admitting that the Indian government had informed Pakistan of the military action and asked how many aircrafts the Indian Air Force lost as a result.
Reiterating India’s consistent position, Jaiswal added, “India has a firm stance that it will not give into nuclear blackmail or allow cross border terrorism into invoking it.”
No casualties have been reported among the Indian community in the country so far.
USCIRF alleged that the attacks and discrimination against religious minorities in India continued to rise.
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