The Central Reserve Police Force will soon send commandos to Tripoli. They will protect the Indian embassy there. The embassy had reopened last July after being closed for five years. This closure was due to civil unrest. A team of 40 commandos will be led by a deputy commandant. The Ministry of External Affairs will issue clearances.
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