Srinagar, June 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday raised concern over the safety of Kashmiri students in Iran amid ongoing waves of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran.

He said that he had spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the ongoing situation in Iran, particularly concerning the welfare and safety of Kashmiri students living in the country.

In a post on X, Omar Abdullah confirmed the development. He said, "Just spoke to Dr S Jaishankar regarding the situation in Iran, particularly the welfare and safety of Kashmiri students in the country."

He added that the External Affairs Minister assured him that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is actively monitoring the situatio...