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Tribune News Service
New Delhi, February 4
The 18 Indian sailors of a cargo ship stranded outside a Chinese port for over six months have been allowed to leave following sustained efforts by the Indian embassy in Beijing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at a virtual media briefing on Thursday.
The Chinese Central authorities have conveyed to the local authorities as well as the port authorities to permit a crew change. This information has also been shared with the local shipping company which has submitted a request to the authorities and is working out the modalities.
“We hope that this is done at the earliest,” said Srivastava.