India recommend its citizens not to travel to Israel, Iran
New Delhi: India on Friday asked its countries not to travel to Iran and Israel amid fears of Tehran attacking Israeli soil in retaliation for the attacks on the Iranian Consulate in Syria 11 days ago.
People familiar with the latest developments said no Indians will now be allowed to go to Israel to work in the construction sector. The first batch of 64 Indian workers left for Israel earlier this month and more than 6,000 construction workers from India were scheduled to leave for Israel in April and May.
Tension has increased in West Asia after the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus. Iran blamed Israel for the attack and media reports from Tel Aviv said Israeli forces were preparing for any eventuality.
In an advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urged India...