On Sunday, a group of at least 60 Indians were reported to have asked Indian authorities to help them leave the country after the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on Sanaa last Wednesday.
"Indian Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will not be closed down [while] evacuation is going on. In previous cases, such as in Libya and Syria, we didn't close down our embassy, so it's unlikely that India will close its embassy in Yemen," the source said.
A number of other countries, including the United States, Saudi Arabia and China, as well as the United Nations, have been evacuating citizens and staff from Sanaa.
Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition of 10 countries conducting airstrikes on the positions of Houthi militants in Yemen. The airstrikes started on Wednesday upon the request from ousted Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who has fled the country amid hostilities.
The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Pakistan and Egypt form the coalition, alongside Saudi Arabia, with the United States providing intelligence, targeting and logistical support.
