Iraq crisis: Sushma holds meeting with Gulf envoys
Several other government officials were also present in the meeting. Reports said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth were also present.
Some 39 Indians are still held captive by the rebel group Islamic State of Iraqand the Levant (ISIS) in Iraq.
The Indian Embassy in Baghdad has opened camp offices in Najaf, Karbala and Basra for assisting Indians nationals in Iraq.
India on Saturday said less than 100 people are present in the conflict zone in Iraq.
"We can say that less than 100 people are present there," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said while addressing a press conference here.
He said the Indians, who were held captive in the nation, remained 'unharmed'.
"Those Indians remain in captivity. But we have information that they remain unharm..We are extremely careful and pursuing the matter step by step," he said.
He said India has set up three camp offices to facilitate departure of 10,000 nationals from non-conflicting zones in Iraq.
He said the Indian officials are in touch with the 46 nurses who are stranded in Iraqi city Tirkit.
Denying reports of any explosion in the compound where the nurses are staying, he said: "There have not been any explosion in their compound."
MEA Travel Advisory for Indian Nationals in Iraq
June 28, 2014
As indicated in the travel advisory of 24 June 2014, the Indian Embassy in Baghdad has opened camp offices in Najaf, Karbala and Basra for assisting Indians nationals in Iraq.
Following are the contact details of the officials stationed in these cities:
Najaf
Shri Abu Mathen George +964 771 6511190
Shri Srinivas Rao +964 771 6511181
Shri Rakesh Singh +964 771 6511179
Email:controlroomnajaf@gmail.
Karbala
Shri P K Sharma +964 771 6511183
Shri Anil Sapra +964 771 6511180
Shri Jeewan Singh +964 771 6511176
E-mail: controlroomkarbala@gmail.com
Basra
Shri Pramod K Aggarwal +964 771 6511185
Shri Narasimha Murthy Kuppa +964 771 6511182
Shri Asif Shah Ahmed +964 771 6511178
E-mail: controlroombasrah@gmail.com
The 24 hour helpline, as per details below, set up by the Indian Embassy in Baghdad on 15 June 2014 also remains operational.
Tel. No. +964 770 444 4899 (Mobile)
Tel No. +964 770 484 3247 (Mobile)
Email: amb.baghdad@mea.gov.in
hoc.baghdad@mea.gov.in
cons.baghdad@mea.gov.in
edubaghdad@yahoo.com
Website:www.
All Indian nationals requiring assistance in returning to India may contact the Indian Embassy officials at the station nearest to their location as indicated above. All necessary assistance, including provision of travel documents, air tickets and facilitation in any other form for travel out of Iraq, will be provided to those Indian nationals desirous of returning back to India.
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