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INDIANS IN CONFLICT ZONE
06/August/2014
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4010
ANSWERED ON:  06.08.2014
INDIANS IN CONFLICT ZONE
RABINDRA KUMAR JENA
T.G. VENKATESH BABU
DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK
JAYADEV GALLA
M. I. SHANAVAS
VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL
RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV
HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR
NARANBHAI KACHHADIA
MAUSAM NOOR
SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE
VEENA DEVI
SHASHI THAROOR
B. SREERAMULU
Will the Minister of



 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-


(a) whether the Government has reviewed the civil war situation developing in Libya and the conflict which has broken out in the Gaza Strip; 

(b) if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether there are reports of several Indian citizens being trapped in Libya and Gaza Strip; 

(d) if so, the details thereof; and 

(e) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken to evacuate them safely from the conflict zones?


ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)] 

(a) Yes. The Government is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Libya and Gaza, taking into account our interests in the region. 

(b) Libya: For last three weeks, there has been intensification of militia warfare for control of the Tripoli International Airport, which has led to its closure and suspension of all foreign airlines till further notice. The clashes have spread to airport’s adjoining districts. Separately, militia in-fighting is continuing around Benghazi in the eastern part of Libya. This has given cause for concern regarding the safety and security of Indian nationals in Libya. Gaza: There has been an outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas, centred in Gaza, since 08 July 2014, follo

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