Ministry of External Affairs sets up a special cell to coordinate issues related to Coronavirus

The Ministry of External Affairs has pulled out all the stops to ensure the safety of Indians abroad and set up a special cell to coordinate the issues related to the coronavirus that has claimed more than 5,000 lives worldwide. Additional Secretary Dammu Ravi has been appointed as the point person coordinating the response to COVID-19.

Indian missions are working round the clock and responding to queries from



Indians nationals abroad. Missions have set up their helplines and are proactively responding to queries over phone and emails as well as using social media platforms to reach the Indian community members in these countries.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla are also personally monitoring the situation.