New Delhi, April 13 -- As the security situation evolves in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior External Affairs Ministry official said on Monday that wide-scale efforts are underway to ensure the safety and movement of the Indian community in the region, with over 9 lakh people having been brought back to the country.

The details were provided by Aseem R. Mahajan, Joint Secretary (Gulf) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during an inter-ministerial briefing here in the national capital on Monday.

Mahajan informed that the dedicated special control room in the Ministry remains operational and is working in coordination with the Indian missions.

"Our missions and posts are operating round-the-clock helplines and pro-actively...