New Delhi, July 3 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday clarified that Indian missions in Australia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to offer limited consular services, despite reports suggesting a complete suspension.

Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the operations of the outsourcing agencies supporting these services have been put on hold due to ongoing legal proceedings.

Responding to a query by ANI regarding reports of service suspensions in these three countries, Jaiswal said, "Our missions in the concerned countries - Australia, Kuwait, and the UAE- continue to offer limited consular services."

He further explained that the disruption is lin...