As the situation in Iraq worsened, the Indian government called in the Iraqi envoy here to discuss ways of helping Indian nationals trapped in the affected areas of Mosul and Tikrit and also held a crisis management meeting.
The government is keeping its options open for possible evacuation if the situation demands, a source said.
The external affairs ministry Tuesday evening announced the setting up of a 24-hour control room to provide information to all concerned. The Indian embassy in Baghdad has also set up a 24-hour helpline.
There are 46 Indian nurses - most of them from Kerala - stranded in Tikrit and 41 construction workers are in Mosul.
Al Qaeda-linked Sunni militants have overrun large swathes of area in northern Iraq and taken over Mosul and Tikrit, killing hundreds of Shia troops.
On Tuesday, Baquba - capital of Diyala province, 60 km from Baghdad - saw Sunni militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) take control of several districts before government troops and allied Shia militia regained control, according to reports.
The US and Iran are actively considering ways to help the Iraqi government tackle the situation, including through military air strikes...
The government is keeping its options open for possible evacuation if the situation demands, a source said.
The external affairs ministry Tuesday evening announced the setting up of a 24-hour control room to provide information to all concerned. The Indian embassy in Baghdad has also set up a 24-hour helpline.
There are 46 Indian nurses - most of them from Kerala - stranded in Tikrit and 41 construction workers are in Mosul.
Al Qaeda-linked Sunni militants have overrun large swathes of area in northern Iraq and taken over Mosul and Tikrit, killing hundreds of Shia troops.
On Tuesday, Baquba - capital of Diyala province, 60 km from Baghdad - saw Sunni militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) take control of several districts before government troops and allied Shia militia regained control, according to reports.
The US and Iran are actively considering ways to help the Iraqi government tackle the situation, including through military air strikes...
Source: Hindi News
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