India sets up special control room as West Asia war rages – Check full list of helpline numbers

Pilgrims who were stranded in Jeddah amid the US-Israel war with Iran, arrive at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, on March 4, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

India has established a dedicated control room in the Ministry of External Affairs in view of the current situation in West Asia and the Gulf region. The facility will operate from 9 am to 9 pm and can be contacted at:

• 1800118797 (Toll Free)
• +91 11 2301 2113
• +91 11 2301 4104
• +91 11 2301 7905

Emergency contact numbers of Indian embassies in the region are as follows:

• Bahrain: +973 39418071
• Iran: +98 9128109115 / +98 912810910 / +98 912810910 / +98 932179359
• Iraq: +964 771 651 1185 / +964 770444 4899
• Israel: +972 54 7520711 / +972 54 2428378
• Jordan: +962 770 422 276
• Kuwait: +965 65501946
• Lebanon: +961 76860128
• Oman: +968 98282270 (WhatsApp) / 80071234 (Toll free)
• Qatar: +974 55647502
• Ramallah, Palestine: +970 592916418
• Saudi Arabia (Riyadh): +966 11 4884697 / 800 247 1234 (Toll free)
• Saudi Arabia (Jeddah): +966 126648660 / +966 12 2614093
• United Arab Emirates: +971 543090571 (WhatsApp) / 800 46342 (Toll free)

The government said the step has been taken to ensure timely assistance to Indian nationals in the region.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas established round-the-clock control rooms to closely track fuel supplies and stock levels nationwide, as tensions in West Asia intensified and global energy markets remained volatile.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on March 3 briefed the media on India’s preparedness, stressing that the government is actively monitoring the situation to ensure there is no disruption to domestic fuel availability.

The ministry said India has adequate reserves of crude oil and key petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to withstand short-term supply disruptions. Officials added that inventory levels remain “reasonably comfortable” at present.