Mon - 09 Nov 2020 - 12:07 AM ،،،
The Indian Supreme Court has sought the government’s response on an urgent plea from a 33-year-old Tirunelveli resident to rescue her husband and other Indian workers held “captive” by Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Madras-based daily newspaper The Hindu reported.
The petition said the lives of 40 Indians, including Ms. Velmathi’s husband, were in danger, adding these Indian had a right to life.
She said the Indian are trapped or “entangled” with inadequate facilities and infrastructure while “inching closer to death”.
The petition said the government of India, under Section 35 of the Disaster Management Act, has the power to coordinate with the United Nations, international organisations and even foreign governments for the well-being of its citizens abroad.