India secures release of four Indian nationals from Syria: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said that India has secured the release of four nationals from Syria.

Swaraj said that the release came after she had requested the Deputy Prime Minister of Syria for their release during his visit to India in January this year. She also thanked the country for acknowledging her request.

I had requested Deputy Prime Minister of Syria for their release during his visit to India in January this year. Thank you Syria.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 3, 2016

She also revealed the names of the Indian nationals in her tweet and welcomed Arun Kumar Saini, Sarvjit Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Joga Singh to India. The minister also said that she appreciated the efforts of the officers who had facilitated the Indian nationals' journey from Syria to India.