New Delhi, May 11 -- The Indian government has moved to quash circulating claims that it is working with the United Arab Emirates to evacuate Indian nationals through Fujairah port amid the ongoing Iran war, calling the reports entirely without basis.

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising anxiety among Indian nationals in the region, a claim circulating widely online alleged that India was coordinating with the United Arab Emirates to evacuate its citizens through Fujairah port. The Indian government has now formally denied those reports.

"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," the Ministry of External Affairs posted on...