Will Evacuate Kashmiri Students From Coronavirus-Hit Iran, Jaishankar tells Lok Sabha
Mumbai: Following the Coronavirus outbreak in all over the country, External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that during his latest visit to Jammu and Kashmir, he held talks with the families of Indian students still in Iran, one of the worst affected countries by coronavirus outbreak, and assured that the government will facilitate their evacuation at the earliest possible.
“I recently visited Srinagar and took the initiative to meet the parents of some students who are in Iran. At the moment their concerns are fully understood. I shared with them the details, the ground situation and sought their understanding,” Affairs Minister told in Lok Sabha.
“I assured them that the government would facilitate the possible return of their children as soon as possible and I would like to share with the House that the sample of these students has started today,” he said.
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Jaishankar told the House that “an extraordinary situation requires an extraordinary response”, informing the House that specific intervention is needed – as in the case of Wuhan in China, the Diamond Princess crew in Japan or now the pilgrims in Iran, the government has taken the necessary action.
“At this time, travel in itself is not recommended as it only heightens risks,” he stressed.
Apart from this, he also urged to be assured and encourage adherence to globally recognized precautions and procedures where communities are quite concerned. “The excessive understanding of the alarm will only be harmful to those who are actually in it,” he told the House.
The World Health Organization has also officially declared viral infection a global epidemic. The agency said there are 118,000 cases, more than 4,000 deaths, and the virus has found a foothold on every continent except Antarctica.
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