NEW DELHI: The 23 Indian sailors who are currently stuck in China will return home on January 14, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. The cargo ship MV Jag Anand is set to sail towards Chiba in Japan, the shipping minister informed.
“Our seafarers stuck in China are coming to India. Ship MV Jag Anand, having 23 Indian crew, stuck in China is set to SAIL toward Chiba, Japan, to carry out crew change, will reach India on 14th January,” the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister said in a tweet.
He said this could be made possible only due to the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mandaviya also acknowledged ‘the humanitarian approach of the Great Eastern Shipping Company towards the seafarers and standing by them in this crucial time!’