The Indian Embassy in Thailand shared on Monday that 197 Indian nationals have been repatriated to India from Mae Sot, Thailand, by two special flights operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

President Donald Trump welcomed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after lifting sanctions imposed on Syria, which had been a pariah state for decades before rebel forces toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad last December.

Ahmed al-Sharaa, once branded a terrorist by the US, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House. 

​Ahmed al-Sharaa, once branded a terrorist by the US, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.