No Incidents for Indian Ships in Gulf, All Crew Safe: Centre
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The Centre assured the nation Sunday that Indian seafarers in the Gulf and West Asia face no threats, with all confirmed safe and no ship-related events in 24 hours. Repatriation has successfully brought back more than 2,084, including 75 yesterday.
Directorate General of Shipping under Ports Ministry orchestrated these returns from Gulf hubs. Ports nationwide function normally, sans queues or snags. Joint efforts with MEA, missions abroad, and maritime entities safeguard crews and trade flows.
Shipping Control Room operates round-the-clock, processing 6,053 calls, 12,787 emails cumulatively—80 calls, 112 emails last day. Missions liaise with locals, dispensing aid and tips; MEA watches intently, helplines active with flight, rule, service info. Community, professional, corporate contacts unbroken.
Where feasible, flights roll: ~897,000 back since Feb 28. UAE special ops limited, ~95 today. Saudi/Oman direct; Qatar semi-open for 8-10. Iran/Israel closed—detours Armenia/Azerbaijan from Iran, Jordan/Egypt from Israel.
This update reflects robust governmental machinery at work, turning potential chaos into controlled evacuation and sustained operations, a testament to India’s global outreach.
