Foreign Embassies Attacked Amid Protests As M23 Rebels Advance Into Goma | Photo: AP Foreign Embassies Attacked Amid Protests As M23 Rebels Advance Into Goma | Photo: AP The Indian Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday, is keeping a close eye on the security situation in the Central African. Due to concerns about safety, the embassy is advising all Indian citizens in Bukavu "to immediately depart to safer locationspwbet gaming," PTI reported.
The Embassy issued three advisories during the day and recommended that everyone prepare an emergency plan. There are about 1,000 Indian nationals in Congo.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma and are looking at expanding their area of control.
Updated Advisory for Indian Nationals in Bukavu [2nd Feb'25]The Embassy of India in Kinshasa is closely monitoring the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There are reports of M23 beingonly around 20-25 kms away from Bukavu. Given the…
— India in DR Congo (@IndiainDRC) February 2, 2025"There are reports of M23 being only around 20-25 kms away from Bukavu. Given the security situation, we once again advise all Indian nationals residing in Bukavu to immediately depart to safer locations by whatever means available while the airports, borders and commercial routes are still open. We strongly recommend against any travel to Bukavu," the advisory said.
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— India in DR Congo (@IndiainDRC) February 2, 2025In the latest advisory, the Embassy recommended that everyone prepare an emergency plan and gave instructions to keep, at all times, all essential identity and travel documents with them; keep essential items such as medicines, clothings, travel documents, ready-to-eat food, water, etc. in a bag that can be carried easily,merryph and monitor local media channels for updates.
The Indian Embassy also said that it is collating information on Indian nationals in Bukavu and asked asked them to urgently send relevant information such as full name, passport number, addresses in Congo and India, contact number among other details.
The latest advisory has also given a number (+243 890024313) and a mail ID ([email protected]) for Indian nationals to contact in the case of emergency.
The Indian Embassy had originally issued the advisory for all Indian nationals in Bukavu, South Kivu in Congo on January 30
Quoting the Congolese authorities, AP has reported that at least 773 people were killed in Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels, who captured the city in a major escalation of a decade-long conflict.
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— India in DR Congo (@IndiainDRC) February 2, 2025Meanwhile, India had on Friday called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Congo and said it is closely following the developments in the central African country.
In New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said about 1,000 Indian nationals are living in Goma. He, however, had said that most of them had moved to safer places following the start of the conflict.
Jaiswal also said that there are around 1,200 Indian troops serving in the country as part of the MONUSCO (UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo.
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