Iraq issue: Badal to meet Sushma
Assuring them, Badal said that he would “once again” meet the Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to ask her to expedite the process of bringing back 39 people from the State “trapped” in Mosul region of strife-torn Iraq.
“I am personally keeping a close liaison with the Union Government, officers of MEA and the special envoy of India to Iraq Suresh Reddy to ensure safe return of Punjabis stranded in Iraq,” said Badal.
Expressing satisfaction over the efforts made by the Union Government to evacuate stranded Punjabis, Badal exhorted the families to have faith in the Government, which was not leaving any stone unturned for safe evacuation of every single Indian from that country, the release said.