India evacuated 75 nationals, including 44 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir, from Syria on December 11. Ravi Bhushan, a businessman from Ghaziabad, described the dire situation with bombings, looting, and unrest. He praised the Indian government and Syrian embassy for their support. The evacuation, coordinated by Indian embassies in Damascus and Beirut, ensured the safe passage of citizens to Lebanon before their return to India. The operation followed a surge in Syria’s civil war, where rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, overthrew Bashar Al Assad’s regime and seized control of major cities, including Damascus, on December 8.
VIDEO | “…Indian Embassy was in touch with us and was assuring us that we are safe and we don’t need to panic. After two days when the situation got a little better, the Indian government rescued us safely,” says Ravi Bhushan, first Indian who returned to Delhi after being… pic.twitter.com/l9OSgAJcdd
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 12, 2024
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