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India to help evacuate stranded Nepali nationals in Iran

India to help evacuate stranded Nepali nationals in Iran

Kathmandu/New Delhi, June 21 (UNI) India is to help evacuate Nepalese nationals stranded in Iran, amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, following a request from Kathmandu.
The Nepalese Ambassador to India Shankar P Sharma said in a post on X:
“On the request of the Government of Nepal, the Indian Embassy’s evacuation efforts in Iran will also cover Citizens of Nepal. We sincerely appreciate the Indian Embassy in Iran (@India_in_Iran) for your support.”

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