New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India on Friday reiterated that it shares a long-standing partnership with Iran and is closely tracking developments as the situation continues to evolve.

Speaking during the weekly media briefing in the national capital, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have a long-standing partnership with Iran. We are closely following developments. We are looking at the evolving situation, and we will accordingly take our partnership forward."

As regional tensions rise, the Indian government has advised its nationals in Iran to leave the country due to the volatile security situation, with the Ministry of External Affairs stressing that it is closely monitoring developments and is "committed t...