Beirut, March 14 -- The second repatriation flight carrying 177 Indian nationals departed from Beirut, Lebanon, for New Delhi on Saturday amid the escalating tensions in West Asia.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Beirut said the flight was arranged by the employer company of the passengers and that the mission remains committed to assisting Indian nationals in the country.

"The second repatriation flight, arranged by their employer company, carrying 177 Indian nationals, departed Beirut today for Delhi. The Embassy of India in Beirut wishes them a safe journey; the Team India in Beirut remains committed to extend best possible assistance to Indian nationals in Lebanon," the Embassy stated in its post.

Earlier, on March 11, the fi...