These youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo province of Laos, the Indian mission here said in a press release.
The Indian embassy continues to remain operational in Damascus, they said
A team of embassy officials were in Sihanoukville to extend necessary assistance to these Indian nationals.
The Embassy reported that this operation was carried out following a crackdown by Lao authorities on illegal activities in the SEZ, leading to 29 Indians being handed over to them. Additionally, 18 individuals approached the Embassy directly for assistance, it added.
Libya’s foreign ministry, through a statement on its Facebook page, noted that Nouri Fadel Al-Kaseh, the director of the department of Asia and Australia affairs, met with Aleem to discuss the embassy’s resumption of operations.
Due to disruption caused by unprecedented weather conditions in the UAE earlier this week, Dubai International Airport has temporarily limited the number of inbound flights
Satyendra Siwal, an Indian Embassy employee in Moscow, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) for allegedly spying on behalf of Pakistan’s ISI. Confidential sources exposed ISI handlers luring MEA employees to gather critical information about the Indian Army.
The Indian embassy has received requests from Indian tourists stranded in the country to facilitate their exit. Most of the tourists are travelling in groups.
Hamas says it captured several Israeli soldiers near the border.
To date, the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi has been run by staff appointed by the previous government of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, with permission from the Indian authorities.
The Toronto Police Department said it was aware of the planned demonstrations on Monday but declined to disclose details of the security preparations
Pro-Khalistan groups have planned to stage protests outside the Indian Embassy in Washington DC where a function was held on the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day.
The meet organised on Thursday in association with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) saw participation from various institutions, including from the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Meanwhile, the employer has filed a case for violation of contract against the couple.
The decision to resume operation of the embassy from Kyiv came amid decisions by several Western powers to reopen their missions in the Ukrainian capital.
Harsh Kumar Jain succeeds Partha Satpathy as the Indian envoy to Ukraine.
The decision was announced shortly after Russia reportedly carried out an airstrike at a military base close to Kyiv, the western Ukrainian city which was considered to be relatively safe. At least 35 persons were killed and 134 were left injured in the airstrike, the Ukrainian defence ministry claimed.
"In view of the prevailing situation in Ukraine, a Control Room has been set up at the Ministry of External Affairs to provide information and assistance," tweeted MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
Before Simi Garewal shared the video, the Indian consulate in New York had said that "disciplinary proceedings" were taken against the officer.
The gunman, a 19-year-old student, attacked the Perm State Medical University early on September 20. The incident claimed eight lives and left several more wounded. However, no Indian student was hurt in the incident, the Indian embassy has clarified.
The Indian embassy has not been raided by the Afghan Taliban yet and Indian officials are still present at the embassy located in Kabul.
In view of escalated violence in Afghanistan, due to which commercial air travel to many cities and provinces are getting discontinued, all Indians have been advised to make immediate travel arrangements to return to India before flight services from their place of stay/ visit gets discontinued.
The Indian Embassy here has started to contact the Indian nationals who wish to return home once the international travel lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic is lifted.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said there was no fire and no casualties were reported in the incident.