The security of almost one crore Indian residents within the West Asian area is of “utmost precedence” to India, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), expressing “grave anxiousness” in regards to the unfolding battle between Israel-U.S. and Iran.
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Given its “important stakes” within the area, India can’t stay “impervious” if Indian nationals within the area are “negatively” affected, the MEA mentioned in an announcement, additionally warning of the influence on commerce and vitality provide chains.
The MEA’s feedback, conveying a way of urgency in regards to the scenario, got here alongside the phone diplomacy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar carried out on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), with Mr. Modi chatting with Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
“There are nearly one crore Indian residents who dwell and work within the Gulf area. Their security and well-being are of utmost precedence. We can’t be impervious to any growth that negatively impacts them. Our commerce and vitality provide chains additionally traverse this geography. Any main disruption has critical penalties for the Indian economic system,” mentioned MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Phone diplomacy
The Prime Minister has spoken to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar over Monday (March 2, 2026) and Tuesday (March 3, 2026).
Throughout his telephone name with the ruler of Qatar, Mr. Modi “condemned the assaults on Qatar and thanked the Amir for help and care of the Indian neighborhood in his nation”. He additionally spoke with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and condemned the “violation of sovereignty of Oman and the unity of its territories”.
On Tuesday (March 3, 2026), Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar additionally mentioned the battle over a telephone name with the European Union’s Excessive Consultant for International Affairs and Safety Coverage, Kaja Kallas. A day earlier, Ms. Kallas had described Iran’s retaliatory assaults throughout targets within the Gulf Arab states as “inexcusable” and cautioned towards “additional escalation that would threaten the area, Europe and past, with unpredictable penalties.” Mr. Jaishankar additionally spoke along with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos and exchanged views on the battle within the Gulf.
Three Indian sailors killed
Calling for “dialogue and diplomacy”, Mr. Jaiswal mentioned, “India is firmly against assaults on service provider delivery. Already, some Indian nationals have misplaced their lives or are lacking because of such assaults in the previous few days.”
Official sources informed The Hindu that at the very least three Indian sailors died within the assaults on three oil tankers — MT Skylight, MT Vyom, and LCT ALYH — close to the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (March 1, 2026) and Monday (March 2, 2026). One other 15 to twenty Indian sailors have been injured, together with one with important accidents, officers mentioned, including that they’re intently monitoring Iran’s assaults on oil tankers.
“Many of the ships that function on this area have Indian males and by concentrating on them, Iran has created an issue for us,” an official supply mentioned.
Power safety considerations
Towards the backdrop of rising concern in regards to the influence of the battle on India’s vitality safety, Union Minister for Petroleum and Pure Gasoline Hardeep Singh Puri informed journalists that “India has enough vitality reserves” to cope with the continued scenario.
Mr. Puri additionally held a session with the Minister of State for Exterior Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), whilst Union Minister for Ports, Transport and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, chaired a evaluation assembly to evaluate the prevailing safety setting within the Persian Gulf and study its implications for Indian vessels and personnel.
“The Authorities will proceed to observe the evolving scenario and take related selections within the nationwide curiosity,” the MEA mentioned.
Embassy evacuates college students from Tehran
Throughout the West Asian area, Indian missions stayed engaged with the Indian neighborhood as many are nonetheless caught within the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and different places because of flight disruptions.
The Indian embassy in Tehran introduced on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) that in view of the “heightened threat notion” within the metropolis, the embassy has “relocated most Indian college students who have been in Tehran to safer places exterior Tehran”. Enough preparations have been made for lodging, transportation, and meals has been made, it added. The mission has suggested Indian nationals to stay indoors and “keep away from home windows”.
Revealed – March 03, 2026 05:26 pm IST