India has called for restraint after a US airstrike near Baghdad airport killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani.
The Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said, the increase in tension in the Middle East has alarmed the world. Peace, stability and security in the region is of utmost importance to India and it is vital that the situation does not escalate further. The statement added that India has consistently advocated restraint and continues to do so.