India expresses concern over drone strike on UAE nuclear facility

India on Monday condemned a drone strike targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE, deeming the attack as a "dangerous escalation."

The foreign ministry called on all sides to exercise restraint and return to dialogue and diplomacy, news agency ANI reported.

"India is deeply concerned at the attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the UAE. Such actions are unacceptable and represent a dangerous escalation. We urgently call for restraint and a return to dialogue and diplomacy," ANI cited the ministry statement as saying.

On Sunday a fire broke out after a drone strike hit an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region. The facility is the sole nuclear power plant on the Arabian Peninsula.