Kathmandu, May 10 -- Calls have been growing to ensure the safety and security of Nepali nationals and students living and studying in India and Pakistan, especially in areas where the armies of the two South Asian nuclear-armed nations are engaged in conflict.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an advisory on Friday for Nepali students studying in Pakistan, and the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi also urged Nepali nationals living in India to remain safe and secure. It advised them to contact the embassy's designated phone if they needed any help or assistance.

After some lawmakers on Friday raised concerns in the House of Representatives on the safety Nepali nationals and students amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in...