MEA confirms return of 18 Indians stranded in Benghazi as safety state of affairs deteriorates in Libya

A complete of 18 Indians, who had been stranded in Benghazi, Libya for weeks, have returned to the nation, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated on Wednesday. In a publish on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Indian Embassy in Libya facilitated the return of Indians who had gone to Libya for work and had been stranded for a number of weeks. Jaiswal added that the embassy will stay in contact with the Indians. Jaiswal additionally thanked the Libyan authorities for his or her help and cooperation.

Jaiswal in his publish added, “Whereas their case was being regarded into, the Embassy remained in fixed contact with them to make sure their well-being, aiding them with articles of every day residing. Three different Indian nationals from the identical group, assisted by the Embassy, had returned to India final October.”

The safety state of affairs in Libya has been deteriorating within the wake of the civil battle that started in 2014. Earlier, the Authorities of India additionally imposed a journey ban on Indian nationals to Libya. In current months, the safety state of affairs has additional deteriorated. Notably, there are not any direct flights that join India and Libya.