The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday rejected reports that India and the United Arab Emirates were discussing a pact to help evacuate Indian workers through Fujairah port amid tensions in West Asia.
The clarification came after a widely circulated report claimed the two countries were working on an agreement that could be used to move Indian nationals out of the UAE by sea if the situation worsened.
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काही भारतीय नागरिकांची फुजैरा बंदरमार्गे सुटका करण्यासंबंधी भारत आणि संयुक्त अरब अमिरात यांच्यात बोलणी सुरू आहेत, अशा अर्थाचं माध्यमांमध्ये प्रसिद्ध झालेलं वृत्त निराधार असल्याचं परराष्ट्र व्यवहार मंत्रालयानं स्पष्ट केलं आहे. #MEAIndia #UAE #IndianCitizens #Fujairah pic.twitter.com/MwjtdCslED
— AIR News Mumbai, आकाशवाणी मुंबई (@airnews_mumbai) May 11, 2026
Fujairah rumours hit fact-check wall
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed the issue during an inter-ministerial briefing in New Delhi on the evolving situation in West Asia.
Responding to a question on the report, he said, “You talked about a particular news item. I would also request you to look at MEA FactCheck because we've already issued a clarification on this account. There is no basis, in fact, for such a story. Also, there is no plan to evacuate Indian nationals from Fujairah or from the UAE. So, also please do look at the clarification that we've issued.”
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Fake News Alert!
— MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) May 11, 2026
There is no basis in fact for such a story. There is no evacuation being planned.
Please stay alert against such false and baseless claims. pic.twitter.com/IE2bJ3WszA
MEA fact-check unit drops the hammer
Earlier in the day, the MEA’s fact-check unit had posted on X, calling the claim “fake news” and rejecting the suggestion that any evacuation plan was being readied.
The post said, “Fake News Alert! There is no basis in fact for such a story. There is no evacuation being planned. Please stay alert against such false and baseless claims.”
Diplomacy over panic, says India
The reports, now known as fake news, had claimed that India and the UAE were working on an agreement to facilitate the evacuation of Indian workers through Fujairah port, with some coverage linking it to the broader tensions in West Asia.
The MEA’s denial made clear that no such discussions or agreements are in place.
Jaiswal also reiterated India’s position that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path to restoring peace and stability in the region.
