Omar Abdullah speaks to Jaishankar on J&K students stuck in Iran

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday (January 15, 2026) said he spoke to External AffairsExternal AffairsExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the evolving situation in Iran and was assured that all necessary steps are being taken to safeguard the interests of students from the union territory caught in the turmoil there.

India on Wednesday (January 14) asked all its nationals residing in Iran to leave by available means and avoid any travel to the country as tensions mounted over possible military intervention by the U.S. over Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests that killed over 2,500 people.

Mr. Abdullah, in a post on his personal X handle, said he spoke to Mr. Jaishankar.

"Just spoke to EAM @DrSJaishankar ji about the evolving situation in Iran. He shared his assessment of the ground situation & the plans that the External Affairs Ministry is working on," he said.