The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday issued a travel advisory for Iraq in view of the prevailing and escalating tensions in the region.
The advisory warned against all non essential travel to Iraq and also asked Indian nationals within Iraq not to travel across the country.
It has also been mentioned that the Embassy of India in Baghdad and the Consulate General of India at Erbil are functioning normally and providing all services to Indians residing in Iraq.
The contact numbers of the diplomatic missions are as follows:
Embassy of India, Baghdad
Tel: +964-7726739642 (During working hours)
In case of Emergency, the following numbers may be contacted:
In Hindi & English-24 X 7 Helpline No. + 964- 77 3677 0321
In Arabic- 24 X 7 Helpline No. + 964- 77 3677 0322
Consulate General of India, Erbil
Emergency Contact Number :- 00-964-7517408588
This warning has been issued following the escalating tensions between Iran and the US, following mutual strikes on each other’s military facilities after the killing of Major General Qaseem Soleimani, the head of the Quds force, an elite special force unit within the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.