The two-day Saudi-Indian Joint Commission meeting starting October 31 will initiate preliminary talks on labour issues leading to the signing of uniform labour agreement with Saudi Arabia, said Rajeev Shahare, Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy in Riyadh. India has been proposing signing of uniform labour agreement with six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India has recently signed a similar agreement with Bahrain. Speaking at a press conference, Shahare said a delegation from India will arrive for two-day talks with their Saudi counterparts in Riyadh. Speaking about the labour issues, Shahare said Indian Embassy in Riyadh issued around 3,977 emergency certificates to Indian workers during the past eight months. Emergency certificates are issued to all Indian nationals upon proving the national identity. Shahare said the Indian Embassy’s Welfare Wing has its own mechanism to ascertain if the documents such as a copy of Indian passport or ration card are genuine. The Indian detainees were awaiting deportation after their sponsors reported them as runaway or absconding workers.
The two-day Saudi-Indian Joint Commission meeting starting October 31 will initiate preliminary talks on labour issues leading to the signing of uniform labour agreement with Saudi Arabia, said Rajeev Shahare, Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy in Riyadh. India has been proposing signing of uniform labour agreement with six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India has recently signed a similar agreement with Bahrain. Speaking at a press conference, Shahare said a delegation from India will arrive for two-day talks with their Saudi counterparts in Riyadh. Speaking about the labour issues, Shahare said Indian Embassy in Riyadh issued around 3,977 emergency certificates to Indian workers during the past eight months. Emergency certificates are issued to all Indian nationals upon proving the national identity. Shahare said the Indian Embassy’s Welfare Wing has its own mechanism to ascertain if the documents such as a copy of Indian passport or ration card are genuine. The Indian detainees were awaiting deportation after their sponsors reported them as runaway or absconding workers.
The two-day Saudi-Indian Joint Commission meeting starting October 31 will initiate preliminary talks on labour issues leading to the signing of uniform labour agreement with Saudi Arabia, said Rajeev Shahare, Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy in Riyadh. India has been proposing signing of uniform labour agreement with six-state Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India has…
