India signs MoU with 7 nations |
India is signing Agreements on labour and manpower cooperation with a number of countries in order to ensure that Indian workers in these countries work under protective legislation ensuring their safety. The foreign ministry During May 2014 to May 2018, has successfully repatriated 2,08,186 stressed Indian nationals including 16,281 rescued from troubled areas in Ukraine, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and South Sudan. The Government has entered into Memorandum of Understandings or Agreements on labour and manpower cooperation with a number of such countries in order to ensure that our workers in these countries work under protective legislation. These Agreements provide the overarching framework for cooperation on Labour and Manpower related issues. Such Agreements have been signed with seven countries, namely, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Suitable accommodation to distressed Indian nationals has been setup in Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Malaysia to provide temporary accommodation. Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen V. K. Singh informed the upper house of Indian Parliament - Rajya Sabha on 4th January 2019 that the government, whenever informed of any missing Indian abroad, immediately and swiftly acted to ensure their safety.
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