Amid a severe military escalation in the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran expanded to target Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the Embassy of India in Kuwait on Tuesday announced that all consular services are operating normally, with the Indian Consular Application Ce
"US citizens in Kuwait should depart the country, if they can do so safely, using commercial or other available transportation options. US citizens unable to depart should shelter in place," the statement noted.
The move comes amid ongoing disruptions and traffic diversions around the US Consulate General offices in Karachi and Lahore in view of the prevailing security situation due to countrywide protests over the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli attacks against
India called for focusing on the rule of law rather than political narratives, adding that it trusted Canada's legal process, awaiting the outcome of the jury trial in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the event that originally "ripped apart" bilateral ties.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) opened registrations for all Australians in UAE and Qatar amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Nepal has suspended work permits for Gulf countries following escalating Middle East tensions. An emergency Cabinet meeting cited security risks for over 1.7 million Nepali nationals in the region. The government has launched a 24-hour hotline and registration platform to coordinate potentia
The Embassy of India in Doha, Oatar on Sunday issued an advisory stating that regular consular services will remain closed on March 1 amid the escalating security concerns in the Middle East. However, Embassy officials will be available for emergency services related to consular services rel
Bangladesh will fully resume tourist visa services from its missions in India starting Monday after a temporary suspension for security reasons around the February 12 election. All visa categories are now restored globally. Indian tourist visa services for Bangladeshis remain suspended, thou
The Delhi High court on Tuesday granted time to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to get consular access to retired major Vikrant Jaitly and have a meeting with him. The high court has also asked the MEA to apprise him about the development in the petition moved by Celina Jaitly.
"Consular access has been obtained. We have been able to go and meet all those individuals. Out of the sixteen people, eight have been released," Jaiswal said.
In the 3rd meeting of India-Saudi Arabia Security Working Group under the Political, Consular and Security Cooperation Committee of Strategic Partnership Council, both parties condemned terrorism iin all its forms and manifestations.