Ernakulam:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (March 11) assured the safety of Indians stuck in West Asia amid the ongoing conflict in the region. Addressing a rally in Kerala's Ernakulam, PM Modi said that his government would not abandon Indian nationals in times of crisis.
"It's natural for all of you to be concerned about what's happening in the Gulf and West Asia. Remember, the BJP-NDA government is in power today. Whenever one of our countrymen is in trouble, we've used all our strength to ensure their safety," the Prime Minister stated.
“Whether it's rescuing nurses from Iraq or Father Tom from the clutches of terrorists in Yemen, India never abandons its citizens in times of crisis today... Even today, our effort is to ensure the safety of Indians trapped in war-torn countries,” he added.
PM Modi also stated that India’s friendly foreign countries are taking care of Indian citizens amid the ongoing conflict. “I'm satisfied that the governments of all our friendly countries in the Gulf are taking care of our citizens... Our missions and embassies in those countries are providing assistance to them 24/7,” he stated.
The Prime Minister also hit out at the Congress for questioning the government's response to evacuating Indian citizens stuck in the Gulf countries. “But it's a grave misfortune that the Congress party is seeking politics even in the midst of such a major global crisis. Congress is deliberately making provocative and irresponsible statements to worsen the situation. So that our people stay stuck in that crisis, and then these people can start a campaign to make reels abusing Modi,” he stated.
Notably, PM Modi launched projects of different central ministries, including the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and the Ministry of Railways during programmes in Kerala’sErnakulam.
He also laid the foundation stone for a polypropylene unit, worth over Rs 5,500 crore, at the Kochi Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), inaugurated two major highway projects, each built at a cost of over Rs 2,000 crore, and dedicated to the nation initiatives worth Rs 142 crore in the railway sector. He even flagged off a new train service aimed at improving connectivity and strengthening sustainable transport in the region.
WhatJaishankarHad Said About Indians Stuck in West Asia:
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday, March 9, assured the nation that the central government is making efforts to bring back Indian citizens stuck in West Asia amid escalating conflict. Jaishankar briefed both the Houses of the Parliament on the situation of West Asia and Centre's stand over the same.
“I want to assure the House that every effort is being made that those who are stuck in the region, those who are transit passengers who are there, those who need to come back urgently from this region, we are making every effort for them to do so,” the EAM had stated.
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