New Delhi: In what appears to be a result of the strengthening of ties between New Delhi and the Assad regime in Damascus, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that India had “secured” the release of four Indians from Syria, adding that she thanked the Syrian Government for this.
The four Indians were reportedly arrested by the Syrian government in January on suspicion of being ISIS sympathisers but the suspicion apparently turned out to be unfounded.
“We have secured the release of four Indian nationals from Syria,” Ms Swaraj said in a tweet. In a series of tweets, the minister said, “Welcome home Arun Kumar Saini, Sarvjit Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Joga Singh. I appreciate the officers who facilitated their journey from Syria to India.”
She further said, “I had requested (the) Deputy PM of Syria for their release during his visit to India in January this year. Thank you Syria.”
