Overview
- The Ministry of External Affairs urged Indians in Venezuela to exercise extreme caution, restrict movement, and remain in touch with the Embassy of India in Caracas.
- The advisory listed cons.caracas@mea.gov.in and the emergency number +58-412-9584288, which also accepts WhatsApp calls, for assistance.
- The Indian embassy estimates about 50 non-resident Indians and 30 people of Indian origin are in Venezuela.
- U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, say Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were detained and face Southern District of New York indictments on narcotics and related charges.
- Reports described explosions, low-flying aircraft, damage to military infrastructure, and power outages in Caracas, as Venezuelan authorities declared a national emergency and condemned the action.