Seventeen Indian nationals, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya, have been rescued and brought back to India following sustained efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), people familiar with the matter said on August 21.
The Indian nationals, hailing from Punjab and Haryana, reached Delhi on August 20 evening, they said.
The Indian embassy in Tunis played a key role in evacuation of the Indians, the people said.
