Retrenched Indian workers of Saudia Arabia's Saad group will begin coming back to India from Thursday , the external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
She has said that Mr. VK Singh, the minister of state in the ministry, is already in Saudi Arabia to oversee the return of the Indian workers, estimated to be in thousands.
"Indian workers in Saad group will start returning home today. My colleague @Gen_VKSingh is in Saudi Arabia to accomplish this task. Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is doing outstanding work there. @IndianEmbRiyadh," she tweeted.
Thousands of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia had lost their jobs due to slowdown in Saudi economy, triggered by low oil prices and cut in spending by the government. Most of them struggled to buy food following which the Indian government intervened.
Some of these Indians have already returned to the country.
The Indian government had earlier requested the Saudi authorities to give the unemployed Indian workers exit visas without NoC (No-Objection Certificate) from employers and also urged it to clear the dues of workers who have not been paid for months, whenever they settle the accounts with the companies concerned.
As per rules, no foreign employee can leave Saudi Arabia without NoC by the employers.
She has said that Mr. VK Singh, the minister of state in the ministry, is already in Saudi Arabia to oversee the return of the Indian workers, estimated to be in thousands.
"Indian workers in Saad group will start returning home today. My colleague @Gen_VKSingh is in Saudi Arabia to accomplish this task. Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is doing outstanding work there. @IndianEmbRiyadh," she tweeted.
Thousands of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia had lost their jobs due to slowdown in Saudi economy, triggered by low oil prices and cut in spending by the government. Most of them struggled to buy food following which the Indian government intervened.
Some of these Indians have already returned to the country.
The Indian government had earlier requested the Saudi authorities to give the unemployed Indian workers exit visas without NoC (No-Objection Certificate) from employers and also urged it to clear the dues of workers who have not been paid for months, whenever they settle the accounts with the companies concerned.
As per rules, no foreign employee can leave Saudi Arabia without NoC by the employers.
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