Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: COVID Affected Indians
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## COVID AFFECTED INDIANS

## 1775. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be please to state:

- (a) whether the Government has data of Indian citizens abroad who got infected with COVID-19 and if so, the details thereof, country-wise;
- (b) the number of Indians who lost their lives in foreign countries due to COVID-19 and the details of the same, country-wise; and
- (c) the details of measures taken by the Indian missions in extending necessary help to the COVID affected Indians abroad?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRYOF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) As per details available with Indian Missions, the total number of Indian citizens abroad infected with coronavirus stood at 11,616, as on 10 September 2020. Of these, 373 Indians lost their lives due to Covid-19. Details are attached at Annex I.

(c) Our Missions arranged for the welfare of Indian nationals, where required, including through Indian community associations. In some cases, arrangements were also made for boarding and lodging and emergency medical assistance. Total expenditure incurred by Missions in assisting Indian nationals in distress from the Indian Community Welfare Fund was close to Rs. 22.5 Crores.

## Annexure-I to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1775

|   Sl. No. | Country                   | Indians infected   |   Indians Deceased |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Singapore                 | 4618               |                  1 |
|         2 | Bahrain                   | 2639               |                 30 |
|         3 | Kuwait                    | 1769               |                  0 |
|         4 | Oman                      | 907                |                  3 |
|         5 | Qatar                     | 420                |                  0 |
|         6 | Iran                      | 308                |                  1 |
|         7 | UAE                       | 238                |                  4 |
|         8 | Saudi Arabia              | Not available      |                284 |
|         9 | Italy                     | 192                |                  7 |
|        10 | Malaysia                  | 60                 |                  0 |
|        11 | Ghana                     | 58                 |                  0 |
|        12 | Israel                    | 46                 |                 03 |
|        12 | Portugal                  | 36                 |                  0 |
|        13 | Russia                    | 32                 |                  1 |
|        14 | Japan                     | 31                 |                  0 |
|        15 | US                        | 24                 |                 13 |
|        16 | Lebanon                   | 18                 |                  0 |
|        17 | Nigeria                   | 17                 |                  4 |
|        18 | Switzerland               | 15                 |                  0 |
|        19 | Nepal                     | 15                 |                  1 |
|        20 | France                    | 15                 |                  3 |
|        21 | Canada                    | 12                 |                  0 |
|        22 | Cameroon                  | 11                 |                  1 |
|        23 | Malta                     | 10                 |                  0 |
|        24 | Germany                   | 9                  |                  0 |
|        25 | Thailand                  | 8                  |                  1 |
|        26 | Australia                 | 7                  |                  0 |
|        27 | Indonesia                 | 7                  |                  0 |
|        28 | Brunei                    | 6                  |                  0 |
|        29 | Liberia                   | 5                  |                  0 |
|        30 | Republic of Congo         | 5                  |                  0 |
|        31 | Sierra Leone              | 5                  |                  0 |
|        32 | Democratic Republic Congo | 4                  |                  1 |
|        33 | Denmark                   | 4                  |                  0 |
|        34 | Chile                     | 4                  |                  0 |
|        35 | Equatorial Guinea         | 4                  |                  0 |
|        36 | Eswatini                  | 4                  |                  1 |
|        37 | Bangladesh                | 4                  |                  0 |
|        39 | Sweden                    | 3                  |                  0 |
|        40 | Cayman Islands            | 3                  |                  0 |
|        41 | Tanzania                  | 3                  |                  0 |

***

| 42   | Cote d'Ivoire5    | 3      |   0 |
|------|-------------------|--------|-----|
| 43   | St. Kitts & Nevis | 2      |   0 |
| 44   | Rwanda            | 2      |   0 |
| 45   | Philippines       | 2      |   0 |
| 46   | Ireland           | 2      |   0 |
| 47   | South Korea       | 2      |   0 |
| 48   | Romania           | 2      |   0 |
| 49   | Egypt             | 1      |   1 |
| 50   | China             | 1      |   0 |
| 51   | Sri Lanka         | 1      |   0 |
| 52   | Mauritius         | 1      |   0 |
| 53   | Chad              | 1      |   0 |
| 54   | Poland            | 1      |   0 |
| 55   | Togo              | 1      |   0 |
| 56   | Guyana            | 1      |   0 |
| 57   | Uganda            | 1      |   0 |
| 58   | Algeria           | 1      |   0 |
| 59   | Syria             | 1      |   0 |
| 60   | Sudan             | 1      |   0 |
| 61   | Guinea Bissau     | 1      |   0 |
| 62   | Mali              | 1      |   0 |
| 63   | Ethiopia          | 1      |   0 |
| 64   | Bahamas           | 1      |   0 |
| 65   | Vietnam           | 1      |   0 |
| 66   | Ukraine           | 1      |   0 |
| 67   | Armenia           | 1      |   0 |
| 68   | Bhutan            | 1      |   0 |
| 69   | Iraq              | 1      |   0 |
| 70   | Jamaica           | 1      |   1 |
| 71   | Kenya             | 1      |   1 |
| 72   | Peru              | 1      |   0 |
| 73   | South Africa      | 1      |   1 |
|      | Total             | 11,616 | 373 |