Union Minister Muraleedharan urges Indians in Israel to stay safe, contact Indian Embassy if needed

Union Minister V. Muraleedharan urges Indians in Israel to stay safe and contact Indian Embassy for assistance. Indian Embassy has issued an advisory and PM expressed shock over 'terror attack' on Israel.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan on October 8 urged the Indians stranded in Israel, which is at war with the Palestinian group Hamas, to stay safe and to contact the Indian embassy there if they require any assistance.

Speaking to reporters in Kochi, Mr. Muraleedharan said the Indian embassy has already issued an advisory to Indians there to stay safe.

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“Indians in Israel can approach the Indian Embassy anytime. The embassy will extend all sorts of assistance to Indians stranded there,” he said.

Asked about India’s stand on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas outfit, Mr. Muraleedharan said the Prime Minister had made it clear and expressed shock over the ‘terror attack’ on Israel.

“We express solidarity with the people of Israel,” the Union Minister said.

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