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Karnataka to Repatriate Students Trapped in Iran and Israel

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said all students are safe under local care, with regional airports set to resume operations within two days.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said he had personally spoken to some of the affected individuals.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah confirmed that Karnataka students stranded in conflict zones are safe and are being well taken care of by authorities.
  • Airports in Israel and Iran have been shut down since missile exchanges began, halting commercial flights.
  • The Karnataka government wrote to India’s Ministry of External Affairs on June 16 to press for the safe return of nine medical students in Tehran.
  • Indian Embassy officials in Israel and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy have maintained regular contact with Kannadigas and assured them of government support.
  • Escalating missile strikes between Iran and Israel have raised concerns over the security of nearly nine million Indian nationals in West Asia.