India Ready to Evacuate Citizens Amid Haiti's Gang Violence

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:41pm on 15 Mar 2024,Friday India Global

India prepares to evacuate up to 90 nationals from Haiti as criminal gangs overrun the nation, prompting embattled PM Ariel Henry to offer resignation amid CARICOM efforts for a transitional council. With 60 citizens registered for evacuation, India monitors the situation via Santo Domingo embassy. Control rooms and helplines established in Santo Domingo and New Delhi. Proposal for transitional council faces hurdles amid political squabbles. Attacks on state institutions and prisons in February led to chaos, leaving thousands homeless. Indian community in Haiti, including professionals and missionaries, monitored for safety.            

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