The MEA also informed the court that 2,63,187 of them had been repatriated. Stating that the party had received several distress calls, he insisted on the repatriation of all Tamils who wanted to return. Dedicated helplinesFurther, the court was given the assurance that Indian Missions abroad had set up dedicated helplines, and were using them extensively to help stranded Indian nationals. Nodal officers had been designated at each of the Missions to provide assistance, the court was told. The 24x7 helpline numbers and e-mail IDs had been publicised through social networking sites and government websites, the court was told.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 18:40 UTC