Thirteen Indian seafarers are among a 15-member crew trapped aboard the cargo vessel MV Amir 1 at Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, facing a dire and life-threatening situation amid intense regional conflict. The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) issued an urgent distress appeal, reporting that repeated drone and ballistic missile strikes in the immediate vicinity of the port have left the crew living under constant fear of a direct hit.


13 Indian crew members trapped at Chornomorsk port in Ukraine

The Indian government is organising evacuation flights for Indians stranded in Ukraine, sources said on Friday. According to sources, they will be flown back from neighbouring countries and the cost will be borne by the Government of India.

India to evacuate stranded citizens in Ukraine from neighbouring countries: Sources

The Indian govt is bringing home 1.8 million Indians stranded abroad. But overseas citizens of India are not being given seats on special Air India flights. Several OCI card holders reached out to WION to make an appeal. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you their story.

Gravitas: Stranded outside India: A Gravitas special report

India has fixed $40 or Rs 3,033 per head of for repatriation by sea for people who will be brought from Male to Kochi on Friday. Indian Navy's Operation "Samudra Setu" to evacuate Indians from the Maldives will begin on Friday and ahead of that INS Jalashwa has entered Male port on Thursday.

India fixes $40 per head for repatriation by sea from Male to Kochi

The embassy of Doha said on Tuesday that the Indian government has decided to operate two special flights to India in the wake of the coronavirus affecting the country.

Government to operate two special flights from Doha for stranded Indians

External affairs minister reached out to Indians in Turkey and asked them to stay indoors following a coup attempt

Turkey coup bid: 173 Indians reported safe