Indian community in UAE bids farewell to outgoing Consul General Satish Kumar Sivan

Dubai: Members of the Indian community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have bid farewell to Consul General of India in Dubai H.E. Satish Kumar Sivan as he concludes his tenure, with community organisation Aim India Forum expressing gratitude for his support to Indian nationals and various welfare initiatives.

In a statement, Aim India Forum said it had worked closely with the Consulate General of India under Sivan's leadership on several community welfare programmes aimed at assisting Indian expatriates in the UAE.

The organisation said the partnership included organising Labour Awareness Camps to educate workers about their legal rights, labour laws, welfare schemes and consular services. It also highlighted its role during the 2024 Amnesty Programme, during which volunteers assisted Indian nationals with documentation, counselling and other support. According to the statement, more than 15,000 Indians benefited from the initiative.

Aim India Forum also said its volunteers supported the Consulate by assisting applicants with passport services, Emergency Certificate applications, birth registration and other documentation, helping make consular services more accessible, particularly for first-time applicants, senior citizens and workers.

The organisation further noted that it had worked with the Consulate in addressing issues faced by Indian workers, including labour disputes, unpaid wages, passport-related problems, medical emergencies and repatriation during difficult situations.

Founder President Shaikh Muzaffer thanked Satish Kumar Sivan for his guidance and support to community initiatives, stating that his tenure helped strengthen cooperation between the Indian Consulate and community organisations in the UAE.

The organisation wished the outgoing Consul General success in his future assignments and thanked him for his service to the Indian community in the UAE.