The Indian embassy in Lebanon announced that all 75 Indian nationals who were evacuated from Syria, including 44 "Zaireen" from Jammu and Kashmir who were stuck at Saida Zainab, had now arrived in Beirut.

According to the announcement, they were received in Beirut by Noor Rahman Sheikh, the Indian ambassador to Lebanon. The passengers will take the available commercial planes back to India, said the statement. "All 75 Indian nationals evacuated from Syria including 44 'zaireen' from Jammu & Kashmir who were stranded at Saida Zainab, have now reached Beirut. Ambassador Noor Rahman received them upon their arrival in Beirut. They will return by available commercial flights to India," the Embassy said in a post on X. In response to our assessment of the security situation and requests from Indian nationals in Syria, the evacuation was implemented, coordinated by the Indian embassies in Damascus and Beirut, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

“The Government of India accords the highest priority to the safety and security of Indian nationals abroad. Indian nationals remaining in Syria are advised to stay in touch with the Indian Embassy in Damascus at their emergency helpline number +963 993385973 (also on WhatsApp) and email ID (hoc.damascus@mea.gov.in) for updates. The Government will continue to monitor the situation closely,” according to the MEA statement.  

India has evacuated 75 citizens from Syria after rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took control and ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime. The situation in Syria remains tense as rebels entered Damascus on Sunday, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country, ending his rule of more than two decades. Assad and his family have been granted shelter by Russia, according to a Kremlin source cited by TASS. According to the source, Assad and his family have reached Moscow, where Russia has offered them shelter on the basis of "humanitarian considerations."