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Someone has been arrested or detained Someone is in hospital or has had an accident An Indian national has died My passport is lost or stolen I am unsafe at work, or my documents are being held

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Dinesh K. PatnaikHigh Commission of India, Ottawa

Dinesh K. Patnaik is a career diplomat with more than 35 years of service across Geneva, Dhaka, Beijing, Vienna, Cambodia, Morocco, London and Madrid. Before arriving in Canada he served as Ambassador to Spain and Andorra and previously led the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

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An Indian national has died

Repatriation of remains, local formalities, ICWF assistance.

High Commission of India, Ottawa · Emergency and death cases only613-899-4622

The mission can

Issue the documents needed to transport remains to India
Coordinate with local authorities, the undertaker and the airline
Apply ICWF assistance where the family cannot meet the cost

The mission cannot

Meet repatriation costs as a matter of course
Speed up a local post-mortem or police enquiry

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