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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.
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan alleged that the rebels involved in the Jaffar Express attack were in contact with ringleaders in Afghanistan.
Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand have coordinated with the local authorities to secure the repatriation.
India also called for adequate security at places of worship in view of the incident.
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