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  • 422 Indian vacationers had passports seized for violating Yemen shuttle ban

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    A complete of 422 Indians have had their passports seized through executive government during the last 5 years for travelling to Yemen in spite of a shuttle ban, in step with information from the ministry of exterior affairs.

    In 2017, the federal government issued a notification banning Indian electorate from going to Yemen in view of the delicate political and safety scenario within the nation. 

    Out of the 422, 169 passports have to this point been launched, most commonly in instances of other people going to Yemen because of lack of understanding concerning the ban.

    Since 2017, Indians are best allowed to shuttle to Yemen just for “particular and very important causes” or with prior permission from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs.

    When government stumble on instances of other people travelling to Yemen with out authorization, the passport of the people are seized and revoked.

    On the other hand, the ministry stated, individuals who finally end up touring to the rustic due to process compulsions or because of lack of know-how are given their passports again on a case-to-case foundation.

    As in keeping with the federal government notification, any person who travels to Yemen in spite of the shuttle ban will probably be chargeable for motion beneath segment 12 of the Passports Act, 1967, and their passports will probably be impounded or revocated.

    The notification additionally says that those that violate the ban may not be eligible for a passport for a duration of 7 years from the date of revocation in their passport.

    In accordance to a knowledge launched through MEA previous this yr, a most selection of passports had been seized from Kerala, following Tamil Nadu.

    A complete of 422 Indians have had their passports seized through executive government during the last 5 years for travelling to Yemen in spite of a shuttle ban, in step with information from the ministry of exterior affairs.

    In 2017, the federal government issued a notification banning Indian electorate from going to Yemen in view of the delicate political and safety scenario within the nation. 

    Out of the 422, 169 passports have to this point been launched, most commonly in instances of other people going to Yemen because of lack of understanding concerning the ban.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Since 2017, Indians are best allowed to shuttle to Yemen just for “particular and very important causes” or with prior permission from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs.

    When government stumble on instances of other people travelling to Yemen with out authorization, the passport of the people are seized and revoked.

    On the other hand, the ministry stated, individuals who finally end up touring to the rustic due to process compulsions or because of lack of know-how are given their passports again on a case-to-case foundation.

    As in keeping with the federal government notification, any person who travels to Yemen in spite of the shuttle ban will probably be chargeable for motion beneath segment 12 of the Passports Act, 1967, and their passports will probably be impounded or revocated.

    The notification additionally says that those that violate the ban may not be eligible for a passport for a duration of 7 years from the date of revocation in their passport.

    In accordance to a knowledge launched through MEA previous this yr, a most selection of passports had been seized from Kerala, following Tamil Nadu.

  • 700 scholars face deportation from Canada; Punjab executive seeks Centre’s intervention

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal Tuesday sought intervention of Exterior Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar within the subject of 700 Indian scholars dealing with deportation from Canada.

    In a letter to Jaishankar, Dhaliwal additionally sought time to fulfill him over the problem.

    As many as 700 Indian scholars, most commonly from Punjab, are dealing with deportation from Canada after the government in that nation discovered ‘admission be offering letters’ to instructional establishments to be pretend.

    The subject got here to mild in March when those scholars carried out for everlasting residency in Canada.

    “I’ve additionally sought time to fulfill EAM in order that the entire subject may also be delivered to the eye of the GOI individually,” Dhaliwal mentioned.

    Within the letter to the EAM, Dhaliwal mentioned, “Those (700) scholars are blameless and feature been cheated through the clique of fraudsters.” 

    “I can be extremely thankful for those who once more glance into the subject individually and soak up the subject with involved companies together with Top Fee of Canada and executive of Canada in order that those scholars may also be stored from being deported,” wrote Dhaliwal.

    Those scholars will have to no longer be deported and given paintings lets in bearing in mind their visas, he mentioned.

    Dhaliwal additionally appealed to the folks of Punjab that prior to going out of the country or sending their youngsters for research, the main points of the varsity and the document of the commute agent will have to be checked.

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal Tuesday sought intervention of Exterior Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar within the subject of 700 Indian scholars dealing with deportation from Canada.

    In a letter to Jaishankar, Dhaliwal additionally sought time to fulfill him over the problem.

    As many as 700 Indian scholars, most commonly from Punjab, are dealing with deportation from Canada after the government in that nation discovered ‘admission be offering letters’ to instructional establishments to be pretend.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The subject got here to mild in March when those scholars carried out for everlasting residency in Canada.

    “I’ve additionally sought time to fulfill EAM in order that the entire subject may also be delivered to the eye of the GOI individually,” Dhaliwal mentioned.

    Within the letter to the EAM, Dhaliwal mentioned, “Those (700) scholars are blameless and feature been cheated through the clique of fraudsters.” 

    “I can be extremely thankful for those who once more glance into the subject individually and soak up the subject with involved companies together with Top Fee of Canada and executive of Canada in order that those scholars may also be stored from being deported,” wrote Dhaliwal.

    Those scholars will have to no longer be deported and given paintings lets in bearing in mind their visas, he mentioned.

    Dhaliwal additionally appealed to the folks of Punjab that prior to going out of the country or sending their youngsters for research, the main points of the varsity and the document of the commute agent will have to be checked.

  • Jammu & Kashmir delimitation workout: India rejects Pakistan Meeting’s ‘farcical solution’

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday described as “farcical” a solution handed by way of the Nationwide Meeting of Pakistan at the delimitation workout in Jammu and Kashmir, pronouncing the neighbouring nation has no locus standi to intervene in inside issues of India.

    Exterior Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi categorically rejected the solution and requested Islamabad to forestall cross-border terrorism and close down its “infrastructure of terrorism”. “We categorically reject the farcical solution handed by way of the Nationwide Meeting of Pakistan relating to the delimitation workout within the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan has no locus standi to pronounce on or intervene in issues which are inside to India, together with the Indian territories below Pakistan’s unlawful and forcible profession,” he mentioned.

    The spokesperson was once responding to media queries in regards to the solution handed by way of the Pakistan Nationwide Meeting. “It’s regrettable that as a substitute of placing their very own space so as, the management in Pakistan continues to intervene in India’s inside affairs and have interaction in baseless and provocative anti-India propaganda,” he mentioned.

    Bagchi mentioned all of the territory of the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh “were, is and shall at all times stay an integral a part of India”. “The delimitation workout within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a democratic workout in keeping with rules of in depth stakeholder session and participation,” he mentioned.

    Bagchi requested Pakistan to chorus from effecting any longer subject matter adjustments within the standing of Pakistan occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (PoJKL) and vacate the Indian territories which are below its “unlawful and forcible profession”.

    “We reiterate that Pakistan will have to straight away stop anti-India cross-border terrorism and close down its infrastructure of terrorism; forestall the grave and chronic human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (PoJKL); chorus from effecting any longer subject matter adjustments within the standing of PoJKL, and vacate Indian territories which are below its unlawful and forcible profession,” Bagchi mentioned.

  • Having a look at holding financial ties with Russia strong: Exterior Affairs Ministry

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reiterated that it’s been taking a look at holding its financial ties with Russia strong and that it procures “little or no” Russian crude oil. Exterior Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated this when requested at a media briefing about reviews that India is purchasing extra Russian crude oil.

    Bagchi stated that India’s place on Russia has been “transparent and steadfast”. “We’re taking a look at stay our financial family members strong…We procure little or no oil from Russia.It isn’t finished on a government-to-government foundation,” he stated.

    Bagchi additionally stated that he used to be now not conscious whether or not India’s procurement of crude oil from Russia has greater or now not. He stated that India had an excellent dialog with the USA at the subject. There was some disquiet within the western international locations over India’s place at the Ukraine disaster in addition to its determination to acquire discounted Russian oil.

  • Exterior Affairs Ministry condemns US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s talk over with to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: India on Thursday condemned the talk over with of US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), pronouncing her go back and forth to the area violated the rustic’s sovereignty and it mirrored her “narrow-minded” politics.

    At a media briefing, Exterior Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi criticised Omar for visiting the PoK. The USA Congresswoman, who’s a Democrat, is lately on a four-day talk over with to Pakistan. “We’ve got famous that US consultant Ilhan Omar has visited part of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir this is lately illegally occupied via Pakistan,” he mentioned.

    “If this type of baby-kisser needs to follow her narrow-minded politics at house, that can be her industry. However violating our territorial integrity and sovereignty in its pursuit makes it ours. This talk over with is condemnable,” Bagchi added.

    He was once requested to touch upon Omar’s talk over with to PoK. She is the primary American lawmaker to talk over with Pakistan after the ouster of Imran Khan as high minister of the rustic. To some other question on contemporary terror assaults in Afghanistan, the spokesperson mentioned India has been taking a look on the tendencies in that nation.

    “We’ve got observed one of the terrorist assaults. We’ve got all the time been forthright in our condemnation of terrorist assaults. We’re taking a look at what has been the tendencies there. However let me emphasise that we indubitably condemn all terrorist assaults,” Bagchi mentioned.

  • Observe file of organisers identified with bias of individuals: MEA on Hamid Ansari’s remarks

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: After former vice-president Hamid Ansari and 4 US lawmakers expressed worry over the human rights state of affairs in India, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs on Friday stated that India is a colourful democracy, which doesn’t require certification from others, and the monitor file of the development’s organisers was once as smartly referred to as the biases and political pursuits of the individuals.

    Requested concerning the digital panel dialogue organised by means of the Indian American Muslim Council on Wednesday all the way through which Ansari and the United States lawmakers expressed worry over the present human rights state of affairs in India, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated, “Now we have observed experiences in this tournament. India is a sturdy and colourful democracy. It does no longer require certification from others.”

    He stated that the declare that others want to give protection to our charter is “presumptuous and preposterous”. “The monitor file of tournament organisers is as smartly referred to as the biases and political pursuits of the individuals,” Bagchi stated.