The Assam government is coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for information on people from the state residing or stranded in West Asia, reports said.
At present, the state does not have figures on the exact number of people from Assam living in the conflict-affected region, a senior official said on Sunday.
“We are constantly in contact with the MEA and are trying to gather information on people from Assam in West Asia,” the senior official said.
“As of now, we are still in the process of gathering data. We will share more information as and when we have it,” he added.
Assamese citizens are employed across various sectors in West Asia, including aviation and business establishments, though no official figures are available at this time.
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It may be mentioned that, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Sunday following a large-scale military operation reportedly carried out by Israel and the United States.
According to official Iranian outlets, Khamenei was killed during a joint strike, hours after US President Donald Trump publicly claimed responsibility for the operation.
Hundreds of flights have been disrupted across West Asia and in other countries, including India, due to airspace restrictions following conflict.
