TDT | Manama
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The Embassy of India organized an open house chaired by Ambassador Vinod Kurian Jacob. The embassy’s consular team and legal team were also present. Indian citizens participated in the event, which was conducted in English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.
The Ambassador expressed his pleasure that most of the issues raised at the previous Open House have been resolved and thanked the local authorities for their prompt assistance and cooperation.
He also expressed his gratitude to the Indian community and organizations that helped resolve a number of consular and labor issues. The embassy is assisting needy Indian nationals, including domestic workers, by providing boarding and lodging facilities, as well as providing emergency certificates and air tickets to needy Indian nationals through the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF). We continue to support them.
The grievances and problems of the Indian community were addressed. Some were resolved at open house, while others will be addressed as soon as possible. Ambassador Jacob thanked all Indian associations and local residents for their participation in the open house.