The Government today said that plans are in place for possible evacuation of Indian nationals from crisis hit Libya by land, air and sea. Making a Suo-Motu statement in the Lok Sabha today, the External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M.Krishna said inter- ministerial meetings have been taken to take stock of the situation, its impact on Indians and the contingency plans required for them. Referring to the situation in Libya , Yemen and Bahrain which had been witnessing violent political protests, Mr. Krishna said the embassies in these countries have been in close and regular contact with the Indian community. The Minister said that the external affairs ministry and Embassies in these countries have set up round the clock help lines and said over three lakh eighty thousand Indian nationals in the region are reportedly safe. Mr. Krishna the government will continue to closely monitor the situation. On the Tri Valley University issue, the External affairs minister said he had raised the issue with the US secretary of state Hillary Clinton requesting the US government to give adequate time and opportunity to Indian students to transfer to other universities or allow them to return home honourably. Stating that India had strongly protested the radio collars tagged on Indian students, Mr Krishna said US authorities have begun progressively removing these tags and have assured that the innocent students will be allowed to readjust their status.
News On AIR | February 23, 2011 1:53 PM
Plans in place for possible evacuation of Indians from Libya