Rajya Sabha MP Seeks Centre's Intervention On Gulf Contries' Restrictions On Indians

Rajya Sabha member MV Shreyams Kumar has expressed concerns that thousands of Indian expatriates are in great danger of losing jobs and business in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Rajya Sabha member MV Shreyams Kumar on Tuesday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and sought the government's intervention to address the issue of Indian expatriates facing problems due to entry restrictions imposed by various Gulf countries. In a letter to the minister, Mr Kumar expressed concerns that thousands of Indian expatriates are in great danger of losing jobs and business in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries since those nations, except Qatar, have banned flights from India and have also imposed certain entry restrictions. Many Indians, including those from Kerala, had returned home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "A state like Kerala will face social and economic chaos if Gulf NRIs have to suffer job loss in a big way and forced to remain in their houses.