[ad_1] New Delhi: India evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria on Tuesday, two days after rebel forces ousted Bashar al-Assad's government. The Ministry of External Affairs said that after assessment of the security situation, the Indian embassies in Damascus and Beirut processed the evacuation.A statement issued late night said, 'The Government of India today evacuated 75 Indian citizens from Syria following the recent developments.'75 people including 44 Kashmiris evacuated from SyriaIt said, 'Those evacuated include 44 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir who were stranded in Sayeeda Zainab. All Indian nationals have reached Lebanon safely and will return to India by available commercial flights.Indian government keeps an eye on the situation in SyriaThe Ministry of External Affairs said that the government gives top priority to the safety of Indian citizens living abroad. "Indian nationals living in Syria are advised to remain in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus," it said. The Ministry of External Affairs said, 'The government will continue to monitor the situation closely.'Helpline issued for Indian citizensThe Ministry of External Affairs said that Indian nationals remaining in Syria are advised to contact the emergency helpline number of the Indian Embassy in Damascus on +963 993385973 (also on WhatsApp) and email ID (hoc.damascus@mea.gov.in) for updates. ) keep in touch at.UN said the situation in Syria is unstableUN humanitarian workers described the situation in Syria as chaotic and unstable and said more than 16 million people in the country were in need of assistance.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday that one million people had been displaced from their homes in the west and north-west alone from November 28 to December 8. The office said the recently displaced people mainly included women and children from Aleppo, Hama, Homs and Idlib provinces. The situation is very unstable. [ad_2]
