Indian embassy asks stranded Indians to stay calm in S.Sudan

The Indian embassy in South Sudan has asked Indians stranded in Juba to stay calm, assuring them that they are in constant touch with authorities in India.
The Embassy in a statement said, all options are being considered to provide relief to them.
Heavy fighting between South Sudan's army and former rebels was witnessed on Sunday in the capital city of Juba as both sides exchanged fire in several parts of the



city.
Bhupat Patel, an Indian resident in South Sudan, tweeted to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asking for help, saying that they are stuck in between the heavy gunfire.
Mrs Swaraj retweeted the Indian embassy's statement and said that concerned authorities have been intimated to extend help. The violence comes a day after the world's youngest country marked its fifth independence anniversary.