India tells nationals, PIOs to move out if they have means
India on Tuesday issued a fresh advisory urging its nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) residing in Tehran to move out of the city.
Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety, through arrangements made by the Embassy. Other residents who are self sufficient in terms of transport have also been advised to move out of the city in view of the developing situation, it said
Some Indians have been facilitated to leave Iran through the border with Armenia.
The Embassy remains continuously in touch with the community with a view to extending all feasible assistance. Further advisories may be issued given the fluid situation, it added.
According to government sources, the first batch of Indian nationals crossed into Armenia in the intervening nights of Monday and Tuesday.
