Indians evacuated from Syria
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An official said that around 75 Indian nationals were evacuated, with over 40 people being from Kashmir and one from Mumbai
They were all accommodated in a bus and using the road route, sent to Beirut
The group was later transferred to the Indian Embassy in Lebanon whose officials are in process for their return to India
"Indian nationals have safely crossed over to Lebanon and will return by available commercial flights to India," the MEA said
The evacuation was put into effect following our assessment of the security situation and requests from Indian nationals in Syria, the MEA said
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