Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) Flagging a deepening travel crisis in West Asia and its growing impact on Indian expatriates, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday, urging immediate intervention to ease the hardships faced by Indian expatriates, particularly Keralites, who are stranded or are struggling to travel amid widespread and continuing flight disruptions.In his detailed communication, Chennithala pointed…
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Doha, April 8 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory urging members of the Indian community to remain vigilant and closely follow instructions from local authorities in view of the prevailing situation in the region. In its update released on Tuesday, the Embassy said: “The Ministry of Interior has urged everyone to obtain information from official sources and to refrain from circulating or publishing rumours or unreliable information on various platforms to avoid legal acco…
Tiruvalla, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of making irresponsible statements on the ongoing West Asia tensions that could jeopardise the safety and livelihoods of Indians working in the region. Addressing a mammoth NDA rally at Tiruvalla in Kerala, the Prime Minister said national interest must take precedence over political rhetoric.Alleging that the Congress was attempting to politicise a sensitive issue, PM Modi sai…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India has co-sponsored the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-led resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) considering the welfare and well-being of large Indian diaspora in the GCC countries. Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India has issued several statements on the ongoing conflict in West Asia and underlined the need for prioritising …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention to address the difficulties faced by a large number of Indian expatriates stranded in Gulf countries due to a shortage of flights and soaring ticket prices.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, Vijayan highlighted the distress faced by thousands of Indians, including a large number of Keralites, who are unable to return home from countries in the Gul…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Amid rising tensions between Iran and Gulf nations, Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday accused the ruling Left and the Opposition Congress of ignoring the concerns of Malayali expatriates in GCC countries for the sake of what he described as “appeasement politics”.Chandrasekhar said Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations have direct implications for lakhs of families in Kerala, given the state’s deep economic and social links with the region.“Ig…