Indians In Iraq

Parliament to discuss situation in Iraq on Monday

The Iraq situation with specific reference to Indians stranded there will be discussed in Parliament next week, with the Rajya Sabha taking it up on Monday.

Iraq crisis: 46 Kerala nurses in Tikrit asked to board bus to Mosul

The 46 Indian nurses stranded in Iraq's Tikrit town that has been overrun by ISIS militants have been told to board a bus by unknown men and proceed to Mosul.

Iraq crisis: India intensifies efforts to rescue citizens, warship on standby

With the Iraq crisis worsening, India on Saturday said it has flown in officials to three Iraqi cities to help evacuate Indians wanting to return home.

India, Iraq to set up joint committee for evacuation of stranded Indians

The MEA also said that India and Iraq would set up a Joint Committee, which would handle issues immigration issues and facilitate evacuation.

AD 632 to June 2014: Charting the Iraq crisis through history

Chaos in Iraq, a diverse nation that stands as a buffer zone between the mostly Sunni Mideast and mostly Shiite Iran, is troubling around the world.

Timeline: Tracking ISIS' onslaught in Iraq over the last two weeks

Here is a timeline of all the key events in the ongoing crisis in Iraq.

Iraq unrest: Will ISIS target India? Map shows group's chilling plan

The ISIS' brisk onslought in Iraq comes two years after the United States withdrew troops from Iraq and left the war-torn nation in the hands of a Shi'ite government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Indians abducted in Iraq unharmed, remain govt's top priority: MEA

MEA spokesman also said that some Indian nationals are not in the conflict zones but there are issues with their documents, visa or contracts.

John Kerry arrives in Baghdad, holds talks with Iraqi PM

Obama has offered to send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq, but has so far not backed air strikes as requested by Baghdad.

Iraq: Sushma Swaraj to meet Indian envoys to discuss crisis

The militants, led by the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), seized the towns of Rawa and Ana after taking the Al-Qaim border crossing on Saturday