India, May 11 -- The ministry of external affairs (MEA) has dismissed media reports claiming that India and the UAE were working on a pact to "evacuate" Indian nationals from the Emirates through the Fujairah port, saying there was "no basis in fact" for such a story.

The claim comes amid ongoing tensions in West Asia between the US, Israel, and Iran, which has seen the UAE being targeted with missile and drone attacks, disrupting air traffic.

The MEA fact-check unit asked the citizens in a post on the social media platform X to stay alert against "such false and baseless claims".

"Fake News Alert! There is no basis in fact for such a story. There is no evacuation being planned. Please stay alert against such false and baseless claims,...