India has reopened its embassy in Libya a little more than five years after it was closed because of the worsening security situation in the north African country, which continues to have about 3,000 Indian nationals. The embassy was closed down in 2019 because of the worsening security situation. Since the closure of the embassy in April 2019, the Indian envoy to Tunisia had been handling relations with Libya. Among the activities that will be resumed at the Indian embassy are the granting of visas to Libyan citizens and checking the employment conditions for Indian expatriates, the statement said. The embassy was closed down in 2019 because of the worsening security situation, and it was maintained by a skeletal staff comprising a consular clerk and a gardener.

Source: Libya Today July 24, 2024 07:02 UTC