Raipur, June 20 -- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday assured that every effort will be made to ensure the safe return of an Indian family stranded in Iran amid the ongoing regional conflict.

Responding to reports about the plight of the family from Chhattisgarh, Sharma said that the matter will be taken up both at the state and national level to facilitate their rescue.

"I will speak to the Chief Minister about this and will also raise the issue in Delhi. Whoever is stranded there will be brought back safely," Sharma said while addressing media queries.

On Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday confirmed the arrival of 94 Indian students from Jammu and Kashmir who had been evacuated...