LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.55
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017
EVACUATION OF INDIANS FROM QATAR
*55. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Indians have been evacuated from Qatar in the wake of the recent political turmoil in the region;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there has been any problem with air connectivity; if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(d) whether additional aircraft have been deployed for the purpose; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRIAMTI SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 55 REGARDING "EVACUATION OF INDIANS FROM QATAR” TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017
There was no need to evacuate any Indian National from Qatar as the situation there was normal.
To meet the additional demand for travel due to Eid and school holiday period in June 2017, additional commercial flights were operated by Indian carriers from Doha to some cities in India in the light of decision by some Gulf carriers to stop flight operations
to and fro Doha.
One additional daily commercial flight was operated between India and Qatar between 22-25 June as also on 30 June and 1 July.
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