'Deeply concerned' India urges for restraint as conflict escalates in West Asia

Reuters

2 October 2024 at 4:01 am·1-min read

Projectiles are seen in the sky after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Tel Aviv

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" by the escalating conflict in West Asia and urged for restraint and protection of civilians as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of Iranian missile strikes.

"It is important that the conflict doesn't take a wider regional dimension and we urge that all issues be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy," India's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

New Delhi also advised its nationals on Wednesday to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran.

(Reporting by Tanvi Mehta; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)

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