Guwahati, June 21 -- India announced that it would widen its evacuation mission in Iran to assist nationals from Nepal and Sri Lanka, following official requests from both neighboring countries, on Sunday.

This decision follows growing unrest in the Middle East, sparked by Israel's Operation Rising Lion, which targets Iran's nuclear capabilities. Iran has responded with countermeasures, intensifying regional tensions.

"The Indian Embassy's evacuation operations in Iran will now also support Nepalese and Sri Lankan nationals, following requests from their respective governments," read a statement posted by the Indian Embassy in Tehran on X.

To facilitate the process, the embassy released emergency contact numbers and urged citizens of N...