Singh, who also assumed charge as Minister of State for External Affairs on Tuesday, traveled to Kuwait City on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who for the last 10 years has made it clear that the BJP-led NDA government gives top priority to Kuwait. Safety, security and welfare of Indians living abroad.
Modi 3.0 will continue to work in mission mode to ensure the well-being of Indian citizens living abroad, it became clear on Wednesday soon after news of the tragic fire at a worker housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait City broke.
PM Modi, who was busy attending two swearing-in ceremonies held in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, was continuously monitoring the developments in Kuwait City during the visit.
India's Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika immediately visited the accident site in Mangaf before meeting the injured Indian workers admitted at Farwaniya Hospital and Mubarak Al-Kabir Hospital in Kuwait City and assured them of the full support of the Embassy.The Government of India was also in constant touch with the concerned Kuwaiti law enforcement, fire service and health authorities for necessary action and emergency medical care.
When the Prime Minister reached Bhubaneswar, the magnitude of the incident was quite clear.
“The incident of fire in Kuwait City is tragic. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover as soon as possible.The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with the authorities there to assist those affected,” the Prime Minister posted at 5.30pm ET on Wednesday.
Soon after, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that the Prime Minister has directed that Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will proceed to Kuwait to oversee assistance and coordination with local authorities.
A few hours later, PM Modi chaired a meeting at his residence in New Delhi to review the situation arising out of the Kuwait tragedy.The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh, Principal Secretary to PM Pramod Kumar Mishra, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and several other senior officials.
Since coming to power for the first time in 2014, it has been the hallmark of the Modi government to do everything possible to ensure the safety of Indians amid the Covid pandemic, international conflicts, disasters or even those stranded abroad. Fake job racket.
Thousands of Indians have been safely evacuated from war zones in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan, pandemic-hit China and Cambodia, where they were lured by fake employment opportunities.
Between May 2020 and March 2022, the Government of India successfully facilitated the travel of approximately 3.20 crore people under the Vande Bharat Mission.
When the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in February 2022, PM Modi himself led from the front and spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ensure the safety, security and safe evacuation of Indian students stranded in the war zone.Due to the efforts of PM Modi, both sides declared a ceasefire and opened humanitarian corridors to facilitate the evacuation of civilians, including Indian students.
Modi 3.0 will continue to work in mission mode to ensure the well-being of Indian citizens living abroad, it became clear on Wednesday soon after news of the tragic fire at a worker housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait City broke.
PM Modi, who was busy attending two swearing-in ceremonies held in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, was continuously monitoring the developments in Kuwait City during the visit.
India's Ambassador to Kuwait Adarsh Swaika immediately visited the accident site in Mangaf before meeting the injured Indian workers admitted at Farwaniya Hospital and Mubarak Al-Kabir Hospital in Kuwait City and assured them of the full support of the Embassy.The Government of India was also in constant touch with the concerned Kuwaiti law enforcement, fire service and health authorities for necessary action and emergency medical care.
When the Prime Minister reached Bhubaneswar, the magnitude of the incident was quite clear.
“The incident of fire in Kuwait City is tragic. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover as soon as possible.The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is closely monitoring the situation and working with the authorities there to assist those affected,” the Prime Minister posted at 5.30pm ET on Wednesday.
Soon after, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that the Prime Minister has directed that Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will proceed to Kuwait to oversee assistance and coordination with local authorities.
A few hours later, PM Modi chaired a meeting at his residence in New Delhi to review the situation arising out of the Kuwait tragedy.The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh, Principal Secretary to PM Pramod Kumar Mishra, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and several other senior officials.
Since coming to power for the first time in 2014, it has been the hallmark of the Modi government to do everything possible to ensure the safety of Indians amid the Covid pandemic, international conflicts, disasters or even those stranded abroad. Fake job racket.
Thousands of Indians have been safely evacuated from war zones in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan, pandemic-hit China and Cambodia, where they were lured by fake employment opportunities.
Between May 2020 and March 2022, the Government of India successfully facilitated the travel of approximately 3.20 crore people under the Vande Bharat Mission.
When the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in February 2022, PM Modi himself led from the front and spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ensure the safety, security and safe evacuation of Indian students stranded in the war zone.Due to the efforts of PM Modi, both sides declared a ceasefire and opened humanitarian corridors to facilitate the evacuation of civilians, including Indian students.
