New Delhi, June 19 -- Congress Lok Sabha MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla has written to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, expressing deep concern over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and urged the government to take immediate action to ensure the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals, particularly Punjabis, stranded in the affected regions.

"Ensure the immediate safety and well-being of all Indian citizens, especially Punjabis, currently stranded in Israel and surrounding areas," the letter read.

Further, the Congress MP urged Jaishankar to "initiate urgent evacuation measures to bring our fellow countrymen and women home without delay."

He has also emphasised the need to protect Gurdwaras and other places of religious a...