MEA Debunks Claims: US Not Seeking Indian Territory for Iran Strikes
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MEA Debunks Fake US Request for Indian Territory to Attack Iran
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News18•21-03-2026, 15:43
MEA Debunks Fake US Request for Indian Territory to Attack Iran
•Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) debunked a fake social media claim about the US seeking India's military support to attack Iran.
•MEA labeled the claims as “fake and fabricated” and urged public vigilance against such posts.
•A social media post shared by MEA falsely claimed the US asked India for permission to use a military asset from Western India to bomb Iran, interpreting it as a LEMOA request.
•MEA also reported that six Indian nationals lost their lives and one remains missing in “various incidents.”
•An Indian national tragically died in an attack in Riyadh on March 18; MEA is coordinating for the return of remains.
