Lok Sabha Question No. 1027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Help to Stranded Indians
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## HELP TO STRANDED INDIANS

† 1027. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the country-wise details of Indian nationals stranded in various strife torn countries who sought Government of India's support during the last two years; and
- (b) whether the Indian nationals seeking such support have been rescued and brought back to the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b) The  Government  of  India  has  accorded  the  highest priority  to  ensure  the  safety  and  well-being  of  Indian  nationals abroad. During the last two years, the government has undertaken evacuation  of  Indian  nationals  from  countries  affected  by  war, internal  strife  and  natural  disasters.  The  government  has  also assisted in repatriation of Indian nationals from abroad for various other  reasons  including  those  caught  in  contingency  situations, impacted  by  economic  slowdown  in  the  Gulf  region  and  facing difficulty due to employment related issues.

As  per  available  information  from  Indian  Missions  and  Posts abroad, 1,23,098 Indian nationals sought government's support and 95,665 Indian nationals were brought back to India during the last two years. Country wise details are enclosed at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Country                        | Indian nationals who sought Government of India's support during the last two years   | Indian nationals who sought Government of India's support during the last two years   | Indian nationals seeking such support have been rescued / brought back to the country   | Indian nationals seeking such support have been rescued / brought back to the country   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the Country                        | 2015                                                                                  | 2016                                                                                  | 2015                                                                                    | 2016                                                                                    |
| 1         | Afghanistan                                | 59                                                                                    | 20                                                                                    | 59                                                                                      | 20                                                                                      |
| 2         | Algeria                                    | NIL                                                                                   | 18                                                                                    | NIL                                                                                     | 18                                                                                      |
| 3         | Angola                                     | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 4         | Argentina                                  | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 5         | Armenia And Georgia                        | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 6         | Australia                                  | 3                                                                                     | 4                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     | 2                                                                                       |
| 7         | Austria                                    | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 8         | Azerbaijan                                 | 1                                                                                     | 1                                                                                     | 1                                                                                       | 1                                                                                       |
| 9         | Bahrain                                    | 95                                                                                    | 152                                                                                   | 95                                                                                      | 152                                                                                     |
| 10        | Bangladesh                                 | 8                                                                                     | 6                                                                                     | 1                                                                                       | 7                                                                                       |
| 11        | Belarus                                    | 3                                                                                     | 3                                                                                     | 3                                                                                       | 3                                                                                       |
| 12        | Belgium& Luxembourg                        | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 13        | Bolivia                                    | NIL                                                                                   | 1                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     | 1                                                                                       |
| 14        | Botswana                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 15        | Brazil                                     | 3                                                                                     | 13                                                                                    | 2                                                                                       | 5                                                                                       |
| 16        | Brunei Darussalam                          | NIL                                                                                   | 4                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     | 4                                                                                       |
| 17        | Bulgaria                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 18        | Burundi                                    | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 19        | Cambodia                                   | 3                                                                                     | 45                                                                                    | 3                                                                                       | 45                                                                                      |
| 20        | Canada                                     | 1                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                   | 1                                                                                       | NIL                                                                                     |
| 21        | Chile                                      | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 22        | China - Beijing                            | 7                                                                                     | 21                                                                                    | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 23        | China - Guangzhou                          | 2                                                                                     | 1                                                                                     | 2                                                                                       | 1                                                                                       |
| 24        | China - Shanghai                           | NIL                                                                                   | 14                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      | 13                                                                                      |
| 25        | China-HONG KONG SAR                        | 5                                                                                     | 2                                                                                     | 5                                                                                       | 2                                                                                       |
| 26        | Colombia                                   | 11                                                                                    | NIL                                                                                   | 11                                                                                      | NIL                                                                                     |
| 27        | Costa Rica                                 | 2                                                                                     | 3                                                                                     | 2                                                                                       | 3                                                                                       |
| 28        | Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia          | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      |
| 29        | Croatia                                    | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 30        | Cyprus                                     | NIL                                                                                   | 3                                                                                     | NA                                                                                      | 1                                                                                       |
| 31        | Czech Republic                             | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      |
| 32        | Denmark                                    | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 33        | DR Congo                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | 51                                                                                      |
| 34        | Egypt                                      | 13                                                                                    | 55                                                                                    | 13                                                                                      | 55                                                                                      |
| 35        | Ethiopia                                   | 5                                                                                     | 1                                                                                     | 4                                                                                       | NIL                                                                                     |
| 36        | Fiji                                       | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 37        | Finland and Estonia                        | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |
| 38        | France                                     | 17                                                                                    | 11                                                                                    | NA                                                                                      | NA                                                                                      |
| 39        | Germany                                    | NIL                                                                                   | 2                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     | 2                                                                                       |
| 40        | Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo and Sierra Leone | 2                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                   | NIL                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                     |

|   41 | Greece                               | 12    | 2    | NIL   | 2    |
|------|--------------------------------------|-------|------|-------|------|
|   42 | Guatemala, El- Salvador and Honduras | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   43 | Guyana                               | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   44 | Hungary and Bosnia &Herzegovina      | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   45 | Iceland                              | 3     | 3    | NIL   | NIL  |
|   46 | Indonesia                            | 1     | 37   | 1     | 37   |
|   47 | Iran                                 | 82    | 402  | 30    | 312  |
|   48 | Iraq                                 | 500   | 396  | 262   | 224  |
|   49 | Ireland                              | 1     | NIL  | 1     | NIL  |
|   50 | Israel                               | 55    | 49   | 2     | 7    |
|   51 | Italy                                | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   52 | Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks &Caicos&     | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   53 | Japan                                | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   54 | Jordan                               | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   55 | Kazakhstan                           | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   56 | Kenya &Somalia                       | 40    | 22   | 2     | 6    |
|   57 | Kuwait                               | 3986  | 4187 | 263   | 168  |
|   58 | Kyrgyzstan                           | 1     | 1    | 1     | 1    |
|   59 | Lao PDR                              | 1     | 32   | 1     | 1    |
|   60 | Lebanon                              | 9     | 13   | 9     | 13   |
|   61 | Libya                                | 43    | 5    | 43    | 5    |
|   62 | Madagascar                           | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   63 | Malawi                               | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   64 | Malaysia                             | 7953  | 7663 | 5894  | 6576 |
|   65 | Maldives                             | 209   | 228  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   66 | Mali                                 | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   67 | Mauritius                            | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   68 | Mexico &Belize                       | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   69 | Mongolia                             | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   70 | Mozambique                           | 7     | 12   | 7     | 11   |
|   71 | Myanmar                              | NIL   | 1    | NIL   | NIL  |
|   72 | Namibia                              | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   73 | Nepal                                | 60000 | 5000 | 60000 | 5000 |
|   74 | Netherlands                          | 2     | 10   | NIL   | 502  |
|   75 | Nicaragua                            | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   76 | Niger                                | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   77 | Nigeria                              | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   78 | North Korea                          | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   79 | Norway                               | NIL   | NIL  | NA    | NA   |
|   80 | Oman                                 | 1503  | 3734 | 2802  | 423  |
|   81 | Pakistan                             | 452   | 412  | 452   | 412  |
|   82 | Palestine                            | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   83 | Panama                               | 1     | 21   | 1     | 21   |
|   84 | Philippines                          | NIL   | 18   | NIL   | 18   |
|   85 | Poland                               | 2     | 8    | 2     | 8    |
|   86 | Portugal                             | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |
|   87 | Qatar                                | 2336  | 2747 | 175   | 305  |
|   88 | Rwanda                               | NIL   | NIL  | NIL   | NIL  |

| 89   | Republic Of Korea            | 25    | 25    | 22    | 23    |
|------|------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| 90   | Romania, Albania and Moldova | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 91   | Russian Federation           | 32    | 134   | 32    | 134   |
| 92   | Saudi Arabia                 | 5023  | 8902  | NIL   | 4830  |
| 93   | Serbia                       | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 94   | Singapore                    | 18    | 25    | 5     | 14    |
| 95   | Slovakia                     | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 96   | Slovenia                     | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 97   | South Africa                 | 5     | NIL   | NIL   | 5     |
| 98   | South Sudan                  | NIL   | 153   | NIL   | 153   |
| 99   | Spain                        | NIL   | 1     | NIL   | NIL   |
| 100  | Sri Lanka                    | 112   | 132   | 112   | 132   |
| 101  | Sudan                        | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 102  | Suriname                     | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 103  | Sweden &Latvia               | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 104  | Switzerland                  | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 105  | Syria                        | 2     | 4     | 2     | 4     |
| 106  | Tajikistan                   | NIL   | 1     | NIL   | 1     |
| 107  | Tanzania                     | 4     | 3     | 4     | 3     |
| 108  | Thailand                     | NIL   | NIL   | NA    | NA    |
| 109  | Tunisia                      | NIL   | 2     | NIL   | 2     |
| 110  | Turkey                       | 58    | 46    | 58    | 46    |
| 111  | Turkmenistan                 | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 112  | Uganda                       | 60    | 10    | 60    | 10    |
| 113  | Ukraine                      | 3     | 6     | 3     | 6     |
| 114  | United Arab Emirates         | 228   | 429   | 220   | 401   |
| 115  | United Kingdom               | NIL   | 9     | NIL   | 5     |
| 116  | United States of America     | 15    | 14    | 2     | NIL   |
| 117  | Uzbekistan                   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   | NIL   |
| 118  | Venezuela                    | 13    | NIL   | 13    | NIL   |
| 119  | Vietnam                      | 12    | 17    | 7     | 15    |
| 120  | Yemen                        | 4748  | NIL   | 4748  | NIL   |
| 121  | Zambia                       | 2     | 3     | 2     | 3     |
|      | TOTAL                        | 87799 | 35299 | 75440 | 20225 |

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