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India bans its citizens from travelling to Libya

24 May 2016, 07:16 am

India bans its citizens from travelling to Libya
New Delhi,May 23 (NITN): The Indian government on Monday banned citizens from travelling to war-hit Libya.

All Immigration authorities have been notified over the issue, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

"In view of prevailing security situation in Libya, security threats and challenges to lives of Indian nationals in Libya, the Government of India has decided to impose travel ban on Indian nationals planning to travel to Libya irrespective of the purpose," read the MEA statement.

"The travel ban is effective from 3 May, 2016 till further orders," it said.