State-level coordinators to ensure return of stranded Indians from abroad

According to the MEA plan shared with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) that is set to begin from May 7, approximately 14,800 passengers will be evacuated from 13 different countries

Ministry of External Affairs has appointed state-level coordinators to ensure close coordination with various ministries, state government, and the center during the return of hundreds of thousands of Indians stranded around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The ministry has constituted a team of 17 members from the Ministry of External Affairs to undertake the coordination of repatriation of Indian nationals after the Ministry of Home Affairs announced its plans to evacuate over 14,000 people from 13 different countries.

The MEA has appointed Harish Parvathaneni as a coordinator for Andhra Pradesh, Alok Ranjan Jha for Bihar, Neena Malhotra for Delhi and