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Mon, 03/21/2011 - 20:49
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Indian IT cos recall staff from Bahrain
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Indian IT giants like TCS,
Infosys and Wipro have decided to call back their employees
from Bahrain, following the political unrest in the country.
"The developments in Bahrain are unfortunate and we are
closely monitoring the situation there. We have around 40
employees based out of Bahrain (60 expatriates including
dependants)...
Around 17 expatriate employees (36 people including
dependants) have already returned to India," Wipro Senior Vice
President and Business Head (India, Middle East and Africa)
Anand Sankaran told PTI.
The remaining employees continue to operate in Bahrain as
of now and are safe, he added.
Spokesperson of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's
largest software services provider, on Monday said the company
has recalled 20 people, including all its employees and their
dependents in Bahrain, back to India.
The IT bellwhether Infosys spokesperson also said the
company, which has a very small presence in Bahrain, has also
called back its employees to India.
Indian IT firms have also recently recalled its staff
from Japan, which was hit by a massive earthquake and
tsunami. Following the devastation, there were reports of
nuclear radiation, which led companies to evacuate its
employees.
"The welfare and well being of Indians in these countries
(Bahrain, Yemen) is uppermost in our agenda. We are closely
monitoring developments in these countries," External Affairs
Minister S M Krishna on Monday said.
Bahrain has nearly 300,000 Indians, making them the
single largest expatriate community in the tiny Gulf country.
The Indian authorities have already asked Indians in Bahrain
to keep a low profile, stay indoors and to avoid all
non-essential travel within the country.
Many Indian companies in Bahrain have been trying to get
their employees and families out from there over the past
three days.
Bahrain is witnessing protests over the last several
weeks, with demonstrators alleging discrimination and lack
of rights, and seeking political reforms like restricting
the country's monarchy to a constitutional role only.
Infosys and Wipro have decided to call back their employees
from Bahrain, following the political unrest in the country.
"The developments in Bahrain are unfortunate and we are
closely monitoring the situation there. We have around 40
employees based out of Bahrain (60 expatriates including
dependants)...
Around 17 expatriate employees (36 people including
dependants) have already returned to India," Wipro Senior Vice
President and Business Head (India, Middle East and Africa)
Anand Sankaran told PTI.
The remaining employees continue to operate in Bahrain as
of now and are safe, he added.
Spokesperson of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's
largest software services provider, on Monday said the company
has recalled 20 people, including all its employees and their
dependents in Bahrain, back to India.
The IT bellwhether Infosys spokesperson also said the
company, which has a very small presence in Bahrain, has also
called back its employees to India.
Indian IT firms have also recently recalled its staff
from Japan, which was hit by a massive earthquake and
tsunami. Following the devastation, there were reports of
nuclear radiation, which led companies to evacuate its
employees.
"The welfare and well being of Indians in these countries
(Bahrain, Yemen) is uppermost in our agenda. We are closely
monitoring developments in these countries," External Affairs
Minister S M Krishna on Monday said.
Bahrain has nearly 300,000 Indians, making them the
single largest expatriate community in the tiny Gulf country.
The Indian authorities have already asked Indians in Bahrain
to keep a low profile, stay indoors and to avoid all
non-essential travel within the country.
Many Indian companies in Bahrain have been trying to get
their employees and families out from there over the past
three days.
Bahrain is witnessing protests over the last several
weeks, with demonstrators alleging discrimination and lack
of rights, and seeking political reforms like restricting
the country's monarchy to a constitutional role only.
