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Jaishankar meets parents of Kashmiri students stuck in Iran due to Covid-19

The parents have been appealing the government to lift the students from Iran.

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs. Photo: PTI
S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs. Photo: PTI

External Affairs Minister arrived on a surprise visit to Kashmir on Monday and interacted with families of students whose children are stranded in Iran amidst scare, officials said.

The parents have been appealing the government to lift the students from Iran.

The officials said the Union minister will visit the Srinagar Passport Office located on the banks of the famous Dal Lake in Boulevard area of the city and also visit Passport Seva Kendra in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.

First Published: Mon, March 09 2020. 12:36 IST
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