75 Indians Evacuated From Syria As Rebels Take Over, Now In Lebanon

At least 75 Indians have been evacuated from war-torn Syria where the rebels have toppled the Bashar al-Assad government and are set to form a government on their own. The Indian nationals have safely crossed to Lebanon and will return by commercial flights to India, said the External Affairs Ministry late last night.

The ministry said that the evacuation was coordinated by the embassies of India in Damascus and Beirut. The evacuation "was put into effect following our assessment of the security situation and requests from Indian nationals in Syria," the ministry said.

The government has advised Indians still in Syria to stay in touch with the embassy in Damascus.