Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Indian embassies and consulates continue to operate round-the-clock helplines to provide timely assistance to Indian nationals in the Gulf and the West Asia region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has reiterated.
“Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor developments in the Gulf and West Asia region. Our efforts are focused on ensuring the safety and welfare of the Indian community in the region,” Aseem R Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf) at the MEA, stated during an inter-ministerial briefing.
Indian embassies and consulates are proactively assisting Indian citizens and are also in close touch with the local governments, he said. “The overall flight situation continues to improve with additional flights operating from the region to various destinations in India. United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace is open,” he noted.
The MEA official also mentioned that the Indian and UAE carriers are operating flights from the UAE to various destinations in India. Flights are operating from various airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman to different destinations in India.
According to the MEA, Qatar airspace is partially open, Kuwait and Bahrain airspaces are open while Iraq airspace is open with limited flight operations, which can be used for onward travel to India.
