New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) To alleviate the mental trauma of families whose kin die abroad, especially among the millions of expatriates living in the Middle East, the government Tuesday launched an
online system for "facilitating transportation of the mortal remains" of such Indians. Launching the portal, which can be accessed at the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) website (
www.moia.gov.in), External Affairs Minister and MOIA Sushma Swaraj said the portal "is an important step" to help the Indian diaspora, especially the seven million Indians in the Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries. The portal has been launched for the 17 ECR countries, Malaysia, Jordan, the UAE, Yemen, Leba**n, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Libya, Sudan, Syria and Thailand. The facility would soon be extended to the other Indian missions abroad.
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