Embassy in consistent touch with Indian nationals in Lebanon, advisory provided for plentiful safety measure: MEA

New Delhi: Amid progressing security environment in Lebanon, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday stated the Embassy of India in Beirut remains in “continuous touch” with the Indian nationals there and included an advisory has actually been provided for them as a matter of “plentiful preventative measure”. MEA main representative Randhir Jaiswal, in reaction to a question throughout a weekly media instruction here, stated the advisory is not a “not a travel advisory” limiting the Indians to take a trip to Beirut. Some reports had actually declared that India has actually provided a travel advisory for its nationals. “Our embassy in Beirut has actually provided an advisory. A great deal of Indian nationals remain there, work there … there are experts. According to the details that I have, about 2,000-3,000 individuals exist. Our embassy remains in continuous touch with them. We have actually not released any travel advisory. We have actually simply stated that they must correspond with the embassy, so that if there is any occurrence, we can act as quickly as possible,” he stated. Lebanon shares surround with Israel in south. The MEA stated there is an “progressing circumstance” in Lebanon. The Indian Embassy had on Thursday shared an advisory in a post on X, stating it is an “advisory for Indian nationals in Lebanon”. “In view of the present circumstance in Lebanon, all Indian nationals in Lebanon are recommended to work out care and stay in contact with Embassy of India in Beirut through our e-mail address: cons.beirut@mea.gov.in or through emergency situation helpline number +961-76860128,” the embassy composed in its advisory. Jaiswal throughout his rundown was asked several questions associated with the Indians in Lebanon in the middle of the progressing scenario because nation. “Our embassy in Beirut provided an advisory, which advisory is not a travel advisory restricting Indians to take a trip to Beirut. That
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