West Asia conflict: Nearly 2.44 lakh Indians return home amid war; five dead, one missing

Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the government said nearly 2.44 lakh people have returned to India from the region since February 28. The conflict began the same day when the United States-Israel combine launched airstrikes on Iran. In response, Iran targeted Gulf nations hosting American military bases and sought to choke the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz to exert pressure on the US and Israel.

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