File photo: Members of Iraqi security forces and tribal fighters take part in an intensive security deployment on the outskirts of Diyala province
Amid escalating tension in Iraq, the Indian government has opened camp offices in three Iraqi cities to assist Indian nationals. The government has already issued an advisory asking Indian nationals to avoid all travel to Iraq.
Here are the details of Indian camp offices and contact persons in Iraq:
As indicated in the travel advisory of 24 June 2014, the Indian Embassy in Baghdad has opened camp offices in Najaf, Karbala and Basra for assisting Indians nationals in Iraq.
Following are the contact details of the officials stationed in these cities:
NajafAbu Mathen George +964 771 6511190
Srinivas Rao +964 771 6511181
Rakesh Singh +964 771 6511179
Email: controlroomnajaf@gmail.com
KarbalaP K Sharma +964 771 6511183
Anil Sapra +964 771 6511180
Jeewan Singh +964 771 6511176
Email: controlroomkarbala@gmail.com
BasraPramod K Aggarwal +964 771 6511185
Narasimha Murthy Kuppa +964 771 6511182
Asif Shah Ahmed +964 771 6511178
Email: controlroombasrah@gmail.com
The 24-hour helpline, as per details below, set up by the Indian Embassy in Baghdad on June 15 also remains operational.
Tel. No. +964 770 444 4899(Mobile)
Tel No. +964 770 484 3247(Mobile)
Email: amb.baghdad@mea.gov.in
hoc.baghdad@mea.gov.in
cons.baghdad@mea.gov.in
edubaghdad@yahoo.com
Website: www.indianembassybaghdad.in
All Indian nationals requiring assistance in returning to India may contact the Indian Embassy officials at the station nearest to their location as indicated above. All necessary assistance, including provision of travel documents, air tickets and facilitation in any other form for travel out of Iraq, will be provided to those Indian nationals desirous of returning back to India.