Over 9 lakh people evacuated from West Asia: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reported the evacuation of over 9 lakh (900,000) individuals from West Asia during a geopolitical crisis, with no direct cybersecurity vulnerability cited. The mass evacuation primarily impacts Indian nationals, expatriates, and diplomatic personnel stranded due to escalating regional conflicts.

The details were provided by Aseem R. Mahajan, Joint Secretary (Gulf) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during an inter-ministerial briefing here in the national capital on Monday