"Recent developments in Venezuela are a matter of deep concern. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation," said Ministry of External Affairs in a brief statement.
It further said - "India reaffirms its support to the well-being and safety of the people of Venezuela. We call upon all concerned to address issues peacefully through dialogue, ensuring peace and stability of the region".
The Embassy of India in Caracas is in contact with members of the Indian community and will continue to provide all possible assistance, the MEA added.
(Nicolás Maduro is jailed in New York after he was captured in US attack on Venezuela)
In another release, the MEA said -- "In view of recent developments in Venezuela, Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela.
"All Indians who are in Venezuela for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements, and remain in contact with Embassy of India in Caracas through their email id: cons.caracas@mea.gov.in or the emergency phone number +58-412-9584288 (also for WhatsApp calls)"
The arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is not the first case of US imposing its hegemony at the global stage.
In the past .. those fallen victims of Washington's role of 'super cop' have been
Manuel Noriega (Panama): Captured by US forces in 1989 during Operation Just Cause after being indicted for drug trafficking.
Saddam Hussein (Iraq): Captured in 2003 by US forces after the invasion of Iraq, later tried and executed by Iraq.
Charles Taylor (Liberia): Resigned and fled, later arrested by Nigerian authorities in 2006 and extradited to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Radovan Karadzic (Bosnian Serb Leader): Captured in 2008, tried by the ICTY for war crimes, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Armed officers stood guard outside the Department of Justice next to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where Nicolás Maduro was detained.
Crowds waved the Venezuelan flag as they gathered after dark outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Maduro is now held, celebrating his removal. Some Venezuelans in the US have expressed hope they will be able to return home following his ousting.
The experts the 'Guardian' newspaper (London) spoke to agreed that the US is likely to have violated the terms of the UN charter, which was signed in October 1945 and designed to prevent another conflict on the scale of the second world war.
A central provision of this agreement – known as article 2(4) – rules that states must refrain from using military force against other countries and must respect their sovereignty.
Geoffrey Robertson KC, a founding head of Doughty Street Chambers and a former president of the UN war crimes court in Sierra Leone, said:
“The reality is that America is in breach of the United Nations charter ... ....
It has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime, it’s the worst crime of all."
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