14 Indians Safe After Boat Got Involved In Incident Off Yemen Coast: Embassy
Fourteen Indian nationals are safe in Hodeidah, Yemen, following an incident involving their dhow off the coast. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs is working to ensure their well-being and facilitate their potential return home.
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The safety of citizens in conflict zones is a priority for national governments, highlighting the complexities of consular protection in unstable regions.
India on Friday said that its 14 nationals onboard a dhow involved in an incident off the coast of Yemen are safe, with the Ministry of External Affairs asserting that it will try to reach out to them so as to explore the best way it can look after their well-being.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this at his bi-weekly media briefing when asked about the reports that some Houthis have helped save Indians who were on a boat."On the 14 Indian nationals who were on a dhow, we understand that all of them are safe now, and we will try to reach out to them through parties and through our community members and try to see how best we can look after their well-being and..
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