<p>The Indian government has emphasised to China that any restriction selectively targeting sailors from India is unacceptable, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.</p>.<p>In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the government had taken note of a few media reports earlier on the subject.</p>.<p>"Government had therefore taken up the matter with the Chinese side . Government emphasized to the Chinese side that any restriction selectively targeting sailors from India is unacceptable," Sonowal said.</p>.<p>He was replying to a question whether it has come to the notice of the ministry that China has imposed unofficial ban on Indian seafarers and prohibited entry/berth of ships with Indian seafarers.</p>.<p>The minister said that the Chinese side had conveyed that it had not imposed any ban and that such reports were not accurate. He noted that due to Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions were imposed and ships were kept waiting at anchorages and it also prevented crew changes.</p>.<p>Sonowal said there has been no impact on the job of Indian seafarers due to Covid-19 pandemic except for in the cruise shipping which ceased operations due to Covid-19 pandemic</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Indian government has emphasised to China that any restriction selectively targeting sailors from India is unacceptable, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.</p>.<p>In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the government had taken note of a few media reports earlier on the subject.</p>.<p>"Government had therefore taken up the matter with the Chinese side . Government emphasized to the Chinese side that any restriction selectively targeting sailors from India is unacceptable," Sonowal said.</p>.<p>He was replying to a question whether it has come to the notice of the ministry that China has imposed unofficial ban on Indian seafarers and prohibited entry/berth of ships with Indian seafarers.</p>.<p>The minister said that the Chinese side had conveyed that it had not imposed any ban and that such reports were not accurate. He noted that due to Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions were imposed and ships were kept waiting at anchorages and it also prevented crew changes.</p>.<p>Sonowal said there has been no impact on the job of Indian seafarers due to Covid-19 pandemic except for in the cruise shipping which ceased operations due to Covid-19 pandemic</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>