Dec 07, 2024 12:58 PM IST
New Delhi: India on Saturday urged about 90 residents in Syria to go away the nation and suggested others to not journey to the West Asian nation following main positive aspects by militants led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
The exterior affairs ministry requested Indian residents “to go away by the earliest accessible business flights”. Those that can not go away ought to “observe utmost precaution about their security and prohibit their actions to the minimal”, the ministry stated in an advisory issued after midnight.
“In view of the state of affairs prevailing in Syria, Indian nationals are suggested to keep away from all journey to Syria, till additional notification,” the advisory added.
Indian nationals presently in Syria ought to stay in contact with the Indian embassy in Damascus by the emergency helpline quantity +963 993385973 (additionally on WhatsApp) and the e-mail ID hoc.damascus@mea.gov.in for updates.
Russia, a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has additionally directed its nationals to go away the nation.
Militants advance
On Friday, the militants entered cities near Homs, Syria’s third largest metropolis, and had been transferring alongside a key freeway that results in Damascus. A day earlier, the militants captured Homa metropolis earlier than starting their advance in direction of Homs.
Late final month, the militants took management of Aleppo, Syria’s second largest metropolis, amid a speedy retreat by Syrian authorities forces. This marks the primary time that Aleppo and Homs have been below management of forces against Assad since an rebellion in 2011.
Syria was as soon as house to a sizeable Indian group however its measurement has shrunk to 92 due to the dragging civil conflict, in accordance with the web site of the Indian embassy. This consists of 14 nationals working for various UN organisations and NGOs.
Exterior affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal advised a media briefing on Friday that India is intently following the state of affairs following the latest escalation in preventing in north Syria. “Our embassy is in common contact with our Indian nationals for his or her security and safety,” he stated.
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