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QUESTION NO.1200 INDIAN CITIZENS STRANDED OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY

February 11, 2021

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1200
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

INDIAN CITIZENS STRANDED OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY

1200. DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has the data and statistics of Indian citizens stranded outside the country during the global COVID-19 lockdown period;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether Government has taken any measures to bring back Indian citizens stranded outside the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (d) During the lockdown, details of distressed and stranded Indian nationals registered with Indian Missions abroad were entered into the Ministry of External Affairs’ ‘Repat’ Portal. Government of India commenced operations under the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) on May 7, 2020 to facilitate the return of stranded Indian nationals abroad in a phased manner. A state-wise list of repatriated Indians is attached at Annex I.PDF file that opens in new window. To know how to open PDF file refer Help section located at bottom of the site. Stranded Indian nationals with compelling reasons have since safely returned to India. Our Missions are in regular touch with Indian nationals resident in their country of accreditation for facilitating their return to India on a request basis.

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