New Delhi, March 23 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday provided a critical update regarding the safety and status of Indian nationals currently caught in the escalating hostilities in the Middle East, saying that all Indian nationals are safe, including a person who was reported to have been injured.

Addressing the inter-ministerial briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the well-being of the majority of the diaspora, stating, "All Indian citizens in Israel are safe. There were reports of an Indian citizen being injured. Our embassy there is monitoring the matter. The person is safe."

However, the spokesperson also shared sombre details regarding the toll the ongoing violence has taken on Indian families. Moving...