Srinagar, March 3 -- Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar to immediately intervene and facilitate the relocation of Indian students, particularly those from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to safer locations until a full-fledged evacuation operation is launched, as the security situation in Iran continues to deteriorate following repeated airstrikes and escalating hostilities in the region.

Parents of students also urged the central government to ensure the safety of their children in war torn regions where the situation is turning volatile with every passing hour.

National convenor of the association, Nasir Khuehami...