On Feb 15, 2023, Embassy of India, Tunisia was approached by a group of 9 Indian nationals conveying that Merchant Vessel MT Maya 1, on which they were working, broke down near the coast of Libya and they have been taken into captivity by a local militia. The Mission immediately took up the matter with the Libyan authorities seeking consular access and to ensure their safety and repatriate them to India as early as possible. On May 31, 2023, all 9 Indian nationals were released. They reached Tripoli where they were received by Ambassador to Tunisia, Ngulkham Jathom Gangte. (ANI)
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"We are with the protesting wrestlers but I would like to say that when FIR has been registered & Police are taking action, let the judiciary take action...I appeal to the government totry to resolve this issue as soon as possible. What I find weird is that this is a protest of wrestlers, but political parties are entering it. I would want the wrestlers to get this resolved on their own with the Govt. When political parties enter, it becomes a political issue..," says Madan Lal, a member of the 1983 cricket World Cup winning squad. (ANI)