Up so a long way 4 January 2026 at 06:12 IST
India advises in opposition to non-mandatory commute to Venezuela following the US snatch of Nicolas Maduro, urges citizens to snort warning and quit in contact with the Indian Embassy in Caracas.
MEA Points Scamper Advisory, Indian Nationals In Venezuela Urged To Exercise Caution Amid Unrest | Image:
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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday told Indian nationals to manual certain of all non-mandatory commute to Venezuela amid the unfolding dispute within the South American nation.
It also entreated Indians at worth in Venezuela to snort indecent warning, stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Caracas, and portion an emergency helpline number for assistance.
“In view of recent developments in Venezuela, Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela. All Indians who are in Venezuela for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements, and remain in contact with the Embassy of India in Caracas through their email id: cons.caracas@mea.gov.in or the emergency phone number +58-412-9584288 (also for WhatsApp calls),” MEA said in a disclose.
The advisory comes after Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his accomplice, Cilia Flores, were captured in Caracas and flown out of the nation in a joint operation moving intelligence companies and US legislation enforcement, main to heightened tensions and uncertainty.
Earlier, Donald Trump said that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his accomplice, who were captured in Caracas at some point of a US militia operation, had been indicted on charges of alleged “drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies” within the Southern District of New York, and would possibly perchance well face trial.
He said that American forces, working with legislation enforcement companies, captured Maduro and his accomplice in an evening-time operation.
Whereas addressing a press conference in Florida, Trump said, “No nation in the world could achieve what America achieved yesterday or frankly, in just a short period of time. All Venezuelan military capacities were rendered powerless as the men and women of our military, working with US law enforcement, successfully captured Maduro in the dead of night.”
“It was dark, and it was deadly, but he was captured along with his wife, Cilia Flores, both of whom now face American justice. Maduro and Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York,” he said.
In step with an unsealed indictment shared by Attorney Strange Pamela Bondi on X, Maduro and Flores face multiple counts of statutory allegations linked to “drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies”.
The snatch of Maduro comes amid rising tensions between the US and Venezuela.
Printed By : Abhishek Tiwari
Printed On: 4 January 2026 at 06:12 IST
