NEW DELHI: Amid the Covid-19 crisis, over 20 thousand foreign nationals have been evacuated to different parts of the world on the request of various governments as of April 9, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
"So far, we have successfully evacuated 20,473 foreign nationals as of yesterday. This involves several countries and this is an ongoing process. We are receiving excellent cooperation. It is due to government efforts and all departments along with MHA and State governments are working very hard for it," said Dammu Ravi, AS and Coordinator [Covid-19], MEA, on Friday during the daily media briefing.
When asked about Indians in foreign countries, Ravi said: "We need to assess this situation and then the government will make a decision on how we manage the return of Indians."
"But, our Ambassadors, High Commissioners in all these countries are in regular touch with Indians abroad. They are being guided. There are helplines, and all support is being given to them. The MEA has also set up a Covid control room, where helplines are active," he added.
Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), were also present at the press briefing.
Ravi further said that a Group of Ministers (GoM) had approved the release of the in-demand Read More – Source
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