1,000 Indians in Iran, 23,000 students miss CBSE exams in Gulf: MEA to panel
FFirstpost•20-03-2026, 12:38
1,000 Indians in Iran, 23,000 students miss CBSE exams in Gulf: MEA to panel
- •MEA informs parliamentary panel about 1,000 Indians still in Iran amidst West Asia volatility.
- •23,000 Class 10 and 12 students in the Gulf missed CBSE exams due to regional unrest.
- •Shashi Tharoor confirms MEA and Ministry of Education are consulting on remedial arrangements for affected students.
- •While commercial flights operate from UAE and Saudi Arabia, logistics in Qatar and Bahrain are restricted.
- •Panel raised concerns over energy security, diplomatic stance on Iran, and US proposal for Strait of Hormuz.
