India Evacuates 75 Nationals From Syria After Rebels Overthrow President Assad's Government

Indian nationals have just been evacuated from Syria to Lebanon and will return to India in the first available commercial flight.

Amidst the ongoing violence in Syria, 75 Indian nationals have been evacuated from the country. They crossed to Lebanon and will return to India in the first available commercial flight.  This evacuation was coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut after an assessment of the security situation and requests from Indian nationals in Syria.

"The evacuees included 44 ‘zaireen’ from Jammu & Kashmir who were stranded at Saida Zainab," as per the Ministry of External Affairs. 

Further, the ministry advised the Indian nationals in Syria to stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus. This evacuation was conducted after the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian government. 

"Indian nationals remaining in Syria are advised to stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus at their emergency helpline number +963 993385973 (also on WhatsApp) and email ID (hoc.damascus@mea.gov.in) for updates. The Government will continue to monitor the situation closely," the statement stated.