Dubai, March 13 -- The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai on Thursday, March 13, denied issuing a warning to Indian exporters regarding United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based companies.

The clarification comes after an article published on Juris Hour website wrongly attributed a press release to the consulate, alleging that the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had cautioned businesses about fraudulent practices in the UAE.

The consulate said that it had not released any such advisory and urged the website to remove the misleading article.

It also reminded the public that official statements are only published on the consulate's official website.

The article initially claimed that the MEA had warned against "certain UAE-based...