Govt to evacuate Indians from Libya

New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) With rising death toll in
anti-government protests in Libya, Indian government on
Tuesday decided to evacuate its nationals numbering about
18,000 from that country.
"Arrangements for air and sea evacuation of our
nationals from Libya are being finalised," Foreign Secretary
Nirupama Rao said.
Rao, along with other top officials from other
ministries concerned, held a meeting to work out the logistics
of the evacuation process which has already got a nod from
the political leadership, sources told PTI.
They said External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has
been briefing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about all the
contingency plans to ensure safety and security of Indians in
Libya.
According to reports, more than 300 people have been
killed so far in the brutal crackdown against protesters
demanding an end to Muammar Gadhafi's 41-year rule in Libya.