Indian citizens who returned home amid the deepening crisis in Syria on Sunday spoke to the media about the situation there. Chandigarh resident and mechanical engineer Sunil Dutt said that “there were some anti-social elements on the streets who were looting.” He said that “the sounds of fire and explosions made the situation worse.” The Indian Embassy showed its readiness in this time of crisis and advised them to keep them safe by staying in constant touch. Sunil Dutt said at the Delhi airport, “The embassy told us to remain calm and not open the doors.” Also read: Israel can attack Iran’s nuclear centers, found open sky of Syria Related news People were running in the streets, looting was going on Sanchit Kapoor, a resident of Greater Noida, said that he was in Syria for almost Had been there for seven months. The situation worsened on 7 December and he was taken to the city of Damascus. He said, “We were all in panic due to the fire and bombing. People were running in the streets and some people were even involved in looting.” Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have evacuated all those Indian citizens from Syria who wanted to return from there. So far, 77 Indian citizens have been evacuated safely from Syria.” The Ministry of External Affairs said that the Indian Embassy staff escorted the Indians to the border in Damascus, after which our Mission in Lebanon welcomed them and completed their immigration process. Sanchit Kapoor told, “We had reached Lebanon, there were good arrangements for accommodation and food there. Also read: Amidst the Syria crisis, India evacuated 77 citizens safely, all returned home. People stayed in Damascus for three days. Ratan Lal, Syria He was in India for the last five years and said that when the situation became serious, he was accommodated in a hotel and as soon as he got the visa, he went to the airport for onward journey. Working in Syria for 10 years, he also thanked the Indian and Lebanese embassies for the help. He said that “we were kept in Damascus for three days and then we got a lot of support from the Indian Embassy in Syria.” Is also working and India has appealed for peace and stability in Syria.
