External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today asked the Indian envoy in Saudi Arabia to help a nurse from Karnataka who has reportedly been pushed into slavery in the Gulf country.<br/><br/>In a tweet Swaraj asked India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Javed to help Jacintha Mendonca, the Indian nurse.<br/><br/><br/>Replying to a separate query on twitter, Swaraj said every PIO (person of Indian-origin) cards has to be converted to OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) cards, saying it is mandatory.'<br/><br/>She also directed the passport division of the External Affairs Ministry to resolve difficulties being faced by a person with disability.<br/>'<br/>'''<br/>
News On AIR | June 24, 2017 1:29 AM
Swaraj asks Indian envoy in Saudi to help nurse pushed into slavery