India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria following rebel overthrow of Assad government, ensuring safety and security abroad.

New Delhi: India evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria on Tuesday, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian

Indian nationals have just been evacuated from Syria to Lebanon and will return to India in the first available commercial flight.

Assad’s exit stands in stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely President in 2000.