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MEA says in touch with Damascus for safety of Indians living in Syria
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|December 10, 2024
A day after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's government in Syria, India on Monday said that it is monitoring the unfolding developments in the Arab nation and advocated a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian embassy in Damascus is in contact with the Indian community in Syria for their safety. There are around 90 Indian nationals in Syria, including 14 working in various UN organisations.
Hours after the rebels captured power, official sources in Delhi on Sunday said all Indian nationals in Syria are safe.
This story is from the December 10, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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