Govt Advises Indian Citizens To Defer Travel To Nepal Until Situation Stabilises

Government has advised Indian citizens to defer travel in Nepal until the situation stabilises. In an advisory, the government has advised Indian citizens presently in Nepal to shelter in their current places of residence, avoid going out onto the streets and exercise all due caution.

It also advised to follow local safety advisories from Nepal authorities as well as the Embassy of India in Kathmandu. In case of any assistance required, the government has also issued helpline numbers +977 – 980 860 2881 and +977 – 981 032 6134 of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to discuss the developments in Nepal. In a



social media post, Prime Minister said, the violence in Nepal is heart-rending.

Expressing his anguish on the loss of lives of the young in Nepal, Prime Minister Modi underlined that the stability, peace and prosperity of Nepal are of utmost importance. Mr. Modi also appealed to the citizens of Nepal to support peace.

Air India and IndiGo are among the airlines that cancelled their flights connecting Kathmandu yesterday as the airport in Nepal’s capital has been temporarily closed amid massive anti-government protests.

Nepal Airlines also cancelled its flight from Delhi to Kathmandu yesterday. Air India and SpiceJet have also cancelled their flights to and from Kathmandu for today.