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All steps taken to evacuate Indians from Gulf
New Delhi, Mar 05: Government today said all steps have been taken to evacuate Indian nationals from Gulf in the event of a war in Iraq.
New Delhi, Mar 05: Government today said all steps
have been taken to evacuate Indian nationals from Gulf in the
event of a war in Iraq.
This was stated by minister of state for external affairs
Digvijay Singh after attending a function to hand over
57 buses to Afghanistan as part of India's economic assistance
to the war ravaged nation.
The minister said the government was ready with
contingency plans to evacuate the 40 lakh Indians settled in
the region.
State-owned carriers, Air India and Indian Airlines have already decided to operate special flights to airlift Indian nationals from the gulf if there was a war in Iraq.
Bureau Report
State-owned carriers, Air India and Indian Airlines have already decided to operate special flights to airlift Indian nationals from the gulf if there was a war in Iraq.
Bureau Report