Kerala CM Urges PM Modi to Ensure Safety of Indians in Gulf Amid Rising Tensions

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over the safety of Indian nationals, especially Keralites, in the Gulf region amid tensions following the US-Israel attack on Iran. He urged the central government to prepare evacuation plans if the security situation worsens. The Kerala government has set up helplines to assist expatriates and their families, receiving hundreds of distress calls mainly about flight cancellations and safety inquiries.