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India's foreign ministry solving immigration issues to bring back nationals from Iraq

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): MEA Spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin, said facilities were being made available through community welfare funds to pay for immigration fines of stranded nationals in strife-torn Iraq. Addressing mediapersons in New Delhi, Akbaruddin said immigration issues were impeding the evacuation of Indian nationals. About 10,000 Indian nationals work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the national army. About 100 Indian workers are trapped in areas overrun by ISIL. Jul 3, 2014
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Indian community welfare funds transferred to our mission in Iraq: MEA

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Briefing on the Iraq crisis, MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Sunday said that Indian community welfare funds (ICWF) have been transferred to India's mission in Iraq. He said that certain parts of the funds will be used in assisting the Indian nationals stranded in the violence hit country. Akbaruddin also talked about Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's meeting with the ambassadors of the gulf countries. He further assured that all Indians in Iraq are safe and that all financial assistance will be provided wherever needed. Jun 29, 2014
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Black money: India to get Swiss bank details, politicos react

New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): Political leaders on Monday reacted as the Swiss government prepares to share names of Indians who have stashed untaxed money in the banks in Switzerland. The names of certain Indian individuals and entities came under the scanner of the Swiss authorities during an ongoing exercise to identify the real beneficiary owners of funds held in various banks operating in Switzerland. The list of such persons and entities is being shared with India, while further details would also be provided in due course and all necessary administrative assistance would be made available as well. Jun 23, 2014