India Evacuates Stranded Nationals as Iran-US Tensions Escalate
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Four evacuation flights operated by Etihad Airways, carrying stranded Indians from UAE's Abu Dhabi, landed in different Indian cities on Sunday evening.
IndiGo will also operate 10 relief flights from Saudi Arabia's Jeddah to Indian cities on March 3.
Air India Express will resume flight operations to and from Muscat starting March 3, with scheduled services to Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai and Tiruchirappalli.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, condemning the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Security arrangements were tightened across the country, including Delhi, Hyderabad and Kashmir, after protestors took to the streets to condemn and mourn the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Indian embassies in the conflict-hit region are also in touch with the nationals there.
