NEW DELHI: Union tourism ministry on Tuesday launched a ‘Stranded in India’ web portal that can also be accessed through the Incredible India website, to reach out to foreign nationals stranded in India owing to the 21-day country-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.The effort, the government said, will help disseminate factually correct information to stranded persons and help allay fears and confusion. It will also help contain the spike in fake news and enable smooth evacuation of stranded tourists in coordination with their respective governments.The information portal, the ministry said, has been built in order to disseminate information to foreign tourists about how to stay safe and is targeted at those who are here for long durations, or who were unable to return to their countries of residence. It is aimed, ministry officials said, to be a single window solution that grants foreign tourists access to all the information they may need and the services that they can avail in order to continue to live in India, safely.In a statement assuring all possible assistance and support to foreign tourists stuck in India, the ministry said, “The world is facing an unprecedented situation. The ministry of tourism is with you in these difficult times....If you are a foreign traveller stranded anywhere in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can help you get in touch with the concerned authorities.”The website contains numbers for the COVID-19 helpline, the Bureau of Immigration , as well as information about the control centres set up by state and Union Territory administrations, which tourists can contact for assistance. Separately, the website also allows the tourists to submit details of where they have travelled from and where they are currently stranded, for the ministry to reach out to them.In a tweet, the ministry also said it will provide information related to the tourists’ safe travel back home. The website also furnishes the details of officers assigned to help tourists from specific countries.