Indian mission asks its nationals to leave Libya as violence escalates
30 July 2014 4:10 AM IST
‘In view of the current security situation in Libya, all Indian nationals are advised to move to safer places and avoid all conflict zones. They are further advised to use all available means for exiting Libya. All travel from India to Libya should be postponed till the situation improves,’ the advisory said.
Referring to increasing incidents of violence, it also said all Indians should avoid the conflict zones in Tripoli and Benghazi and move to safer locations immediately.
Meanwhile, government of the south Indian state of Andhra Pardesh wrote to External Affairs minister of India Sushma Swaraj seeking centre’s intervention to evacuate people from the state who are working in the North African country.
‘I request that suitable instructions may be issued to the Indian Embassy to interfere and provide all necessary aid in terms of food, clothing and shelter to Andhra Pradesh migrants and also to arrange to bring them back,’ AP’s special representative, K Rama Mohana Rao, said in a letter to Swaraj.
Prior to the uprising in Libya, the number of Indians engaged there was estimated to be more than 18,000.
The Indian professionals were mainly employed in hospitals and other teaching institutions whereas a major part of manpower was engaged in construction projects. During the course of revolution, most of them were evacuated to India in February/March 2011.
Referring to increasing incidents of violence, it also said all Indians should avoid the conflict zones in Tripoli and Benghazi and move to safer locations immediately.
Meanwhile, government of the south Indian state of Andhra Pardesh wrote to External Affairs minister of India Sushma Swaraj seeking centre’s intervention to evacuate people from the state who are working in the North African country.
‘I request that suitable instructions may be issued to the Indian Embassy to interfere and provide all necessary aid in terms of food, clothing and shelter to Andhra Pradesh migrants and also to arrange to bring them back,’ AP’s special representative, K Rama Mohana Rao, said in a letter to Swaraj.
Prior to the uprising in Libya, the number of Indians engaged there was estimated to be more than 18,000.
The Indian professionals were mainly employed in hospitals and other teaching institutions whereas a major part of manpower was engaged in construction projects. During the course of revolution, most of them were evacuated to India in February/March 2011.
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