Govt in touch with Kenya authorities

The Indian government is in touch with Kenyan authorities to ensure safety of the Indian community in the violence-hit African nation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in response to concerns raised by him on the issue.

After Modi wrote to the PM seeking Centre's immediate action to ensure safety of Gujaratis living in the strife-torn country, Singh replied assuring him that his government was working in this direction.

"I have asked the Ministry of External Affairs to take immediate action," the PM said, adding that the Indian High Commission there was already in touch with the Indian community.

The Centre was closely monitoring the situation in Kenya, Singh said.