Indian Foreign Minister: We established contacts with Indians in Benghazi for their return

Government established contacts with three Indian men stuck in Libya, said Sushma Swaraj.
Government established contacts with three Indian men stuck in Libya, said Sushma Swaraj.

The Indian government has established contacts with three Indian men who are stuck in war-torn Libya after they sought help, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.

The men hailing from Punjab are in a place which is 899 kms from capital Tripoli.

“We have established contact with the three men from Punjab. They are 900 Km away from Tripoli,” Ms Swaraj tweeted. “As road journey is not safe, they have to be flown to Tripoli after obtaining exit Visas from Benghazi.

“I may inform that two of them were earlier evacuated at Government expense. However, they returned to Libya on 28.4.2016,” Ms Swaraj said in a series of tweets.

Her intervention came after Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal requested Ms Swaraj to help them in returning to India.

“Requesting @SushmaSwaraj Ji to look into the matter of three men from Punjab stuck in Libya. They are seeking help to return to India,” Mr Badal tweeted on Tuesday.

The views expressed in Op-Ed pieces are those of the author and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of Libyan Express.
How to submit an Op-Ed: Libyan Express accepts opinion articles on a wide range of topics. Submissions may be sent to oped@libyanexpress.com. Please include ‘Op-Ed’ in the subject line.
You might also like

Submit a Correction

For: Indian Foreign Minister: We established contacts with Indians in Benghazi for their return

Your suggestion have been successfully submitted

There was an error while trying to send your request. Please try again.

Libyan Express will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing.