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Indians again requested to leave African country immediately

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Indians again requested to leave African country immediately

New Delhi - The External Affairs Minister urged them to leave while the airport was still functional.

Published: Sun 21 Apr 2019, 4:14 PM

Updated: Sun 21 Apr 2019, 6:28 PM

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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday again requested relatives of Indians residing in Tripoli to ask them to leave the Libyan capital immediately while the airport is still functional, saying the situation there is fast deteriorating.
"My earnest request to Indians in and around Tripoli is that they must leave while the Tripoli airport is functional. In case the airport is closed, you will be stranded and we will not be able to evacuate you."

She assured them that those in regular employment can return once the situation is normal
Earlier on Friday, the minister had tweeted this:

"Even after massive evacuation from Libya and the travel ban, there are over 500 Indian nationals in Tripoli. The situation in Tripoli is deteriorating fast. Presently, flights are operational. Please ask your relatives and friends to leave Tripoli immediately. We will not be able to evacuate them later," she tweeted.



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