India, May 18 -- India has strongly condemned the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates, calling it a "dangerous escalation" and urging all parties to exercise restraint and return to dialogue and diplomacy.

The Ministry of External Affairs said India is deeply concerned about the attack targeting the nuclear facility, which is a critical source of electricity generation in the UAE. The statement emphasized that such actions are unacceptable and pose a serious threat to regional stability.

According to the UAE authorities, three drones entered from the western border, one of which struck the inner perimeter of the nuclear facility while the remaining two were intercepted before causing further damag...