‘Indian nationals are strongly…’: MEA urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Venezuela after US–Venezuela tensions escalate
Several leading powers, including Russia and China, are slamming Washington for the operation and capture of Maduro and his wife. H
Amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions, India(BHARAT) has advised its nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela after the United States carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, Cilia Flores, who were flown out of the country in a joint operation involving intelligence agencies and US law enforcement.
Who issued the advisory for India(BHARAT)n nationals regarding travel to Venezuela?
In a press release, the external affairs ministry said, “In view of recent developments in Venezuela, India(BHARAT)n nationals are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela. “All India(BHARAT)ns who are in Venezuela for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements, and remain in contact with Embassy of India(BHARAT) in Caracas through their email id: [email protected] or the emergency phone number +58-412-9584288 (also for WhatsApp calls),” the press release stated.
What prompted the MEA to advise India(BHARAT)ns against non-essential travel?
All India(BHARAT)ns residing in Venezuela should proceed with extreme caution and limit their travel, according to the Ministry of External Affairs of India(BHARAT). According to the Embassy in Caracas, there are approximately 50 Non-Resident India(BHARAT)ns and 30 Persons of India(BHARAT)n Origin in Venezuela, as reported by the news agency PTI.
After persistently alleging that Maduro was engaged in drug trafficking, the United States executed a military operation in the Venezuelan city of Caracas. The leader of this oil-producing nation has adamantly refuted these claims. Troops from the USA have taken both Maduro and his wife to the United States, and Venezuela has proclaimed a national crisis due to US action.
Advisory for Venezuela
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— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia(BHARAT)) January 3, 2026
Several leading powers, including Russia and China, are slamming Washington for the operation and capture of Maduro and his wife. Hours after the operation in Caracas, Trump posted a photo of Maduro aboard the US warship USS Iwo Jima. Maduro has been brought to New York, where he will face charges relating to supporting drug cartels, according to US authorities.
Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima. pic.twitter.com/omF2UpDJhA
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2026
What is the current situation?
On Saturday, President Doland Trump shared a photo of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with his hands cuffed and blindfolded while on board a U.S. warship on his social media platform, Truth Social.
During a news conference, Trump stated that the US will run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” he said.
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