New Delhi, March 2 -- Indian Navy warships are mission-deployed in the Middle East region amid the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran.

Indian Navy warships are in the Gulf of Oman for Operation Sankalp and carrying out anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. The warships in the Gulf of Aden are helping Indian merchant vessels to reach their destinations safely, sources in the defence establishment said.

There has not been any communication regarding this, but if there is a need, they can be used for helping stranded Indian nationals there, they said.

Meanwhile, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan on Monday reviewed the armed forces' preparedness after being part of a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chair...