Will do everything required for safety of Indians in Qatar: Swaraj
Politics | June 24, 2017 23:48 ISTSaudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had imposed a boycott on Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had imposed a boycott on Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism.
The demands from the Saudis, the Emiratis, the Egyptians and the Bahrainis amount to a call for a sweeping overhaul of Qatar's foreign policy and natural gas-funded influence peddling in the region.
According to the list, Qatar must refuse to naturalize citizens from the four countries and expel those currently in Qatar, in what the countries describe as an effort to keep Qatar from meddling in their internal affairs.
Baglay said that special flights are being operated as many Indians who are in Qatar and other countries wish to travel to India during the Ramzan period and for Eid.
India will operate special flights starting today to bring its citizens in blockade-hit Qatar back to India, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said on Wednesday
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and his Qatar counterpart Khalid al-Attiyah signed a letter of agreement for a $12-billion (approx. Rs 77,000 crore) sale of US-manufactured F-15 fighters in Washington
The US move comes amid tensions over President Donald Trump's backing for a Saudi Arabia -led coalition's move to isolate Qatar for supporting terrorism.
MEA said that India is closely following the emerging situation in the region in the wake of the recent decision by Saudi Arabia and some other countries to break diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar.
US President Donald Trump lambasted Qatar on Friday for funding terrorism at a very high level.
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani denied that his country funded extremists.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Saudi Arabia's King Salman that a united Gulf Cooperation Council is critical to defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability.
Passengers flying on Indian carriers to Qatar will face increased travel hours as airlines have been forced to take longer routes over Pakistan and Iran, amid airspace curbs in the Gulf region
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the rift will be "the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism." He did not say how the Arab blockade might do that
IATA has opposed the restrictions on air travel imposed on Qatar by Arab nations, saying air connectivity needs to be restored immediately.
Four Arab countries, led by Saudia Arabia, have cut all diplomatic ties to Doha.
Kuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which Arab countries-led by Saudia Arabia have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar.
There are approximately 6.5 lakh Indians in Qatar, making the largest expatriate community there.
It should also be noted that Qatar may be a tiny country but it is an economic powerhouse. The nation is the world’s largest LNG exporter.
FIFA said that it was 'in regular contact with the Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy handling matters relating to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.'
Markets reacted to the escalation of the diplomatic row in the Gulf region and sent the price of oil 1.04 per cent higher to $50.47 per barrel, Xinhua news agency reported
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