US EditionPM Modi-Led Cabinet Committee Reviews West Asia Crisis, Directs Steps to Assist Indians Stuck in Warzone
The Cabinet Committee on Security reviewed India’s strategic response after US-Israel airstrikes damaged Iranian military targets amid escalating West Asia tensions.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting in New Delhi shortly after returning at around 9.30 pm from a two-day tour of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
- Because US‑Israel airstrikes and reports of Khamenei's death escalated tensions, the CCS was convened to assess attacks by the United States and Israel and announcements about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- The Israeli Defense Forces targeted Basij forces headquarters and Tabriz airport, destroying at least two Iranian F‑5 and F‑4 fighter jets, and Israel released a video calling the mission Operation Roaring Lion.
- West Asia airspace is almost closed, disrupting flights and leaving hundreds of Indians stranded in Dubai, Doha and other regional airports while the Ministry of External Affairs said Indian missions are in continuous contact and helplines have been activated.
- With about nine million Indians in the Gulf and West Asia, officials flagged evacuation and contingency needs, reviewing the safety of Indian nationals including those stranded.
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