MEA Debunks Fake US Request for Indian Territory to Attack Iran

• Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) debunked a fake social media claim about the US seeking India's military support to attack Iran.
• MEA labeled the claims as “fake and fabricated” and urged public vigilance against such posts.
• A social media post shared by MEA falsely claimed the US asked India for permission to use a military asset from Western India to bomb Iran, interpreting it as a LEMOA request.
• MEA also reported that six Indian nationals lost their lives and one remains missing in “various incidents.”
• An Indian national tragically died in an attack in Riyadh on March 18; MEA is coordinating for the return of remains.