New Delhi, March 5 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has established a special Control Room in New Delhi in view of the evolving situation in West Asia and the Gulf region. The facility has been set up to assist Indian nationals and respond to queries related to the region. The Control Room will remain operational from 9 am to 9 pm and can be contacted through the toll-free number 1800118797, as well as +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, and +91 11 2301 7905.

In addition, the government has issued emergency contact numbers for Indian embassies across several countries in the region. The emergency helplines include Bahrain (+973 39418071), Iran (+989128109115 / +989128109102 / +989128109109 / +989932179359), Iraq (+964 771 651 11...