A 46-year-old Indian national, who was held in China for alleged terror links, was released and deported back today, Indian officials in Beijing said.

Rajiv Mohan Kulshrestha, who travelled along with 19 other foreigners from Gift of the Givers, a South African charity, was taken into custody at Ordos's in China's Inner Mongolia province on July 10 for allegedly watching videos of a banned terror group in their hotel rooms.

Kulshrestha, stated to be a businessman from Delhi, was brought to Beijing last evening before being allowed to leave for India. His release was facilitated by the Indian embassy which kept in close touch with the Chinese officials in Beijing and Mongolia, a statement from Indian embassy said. Indian officials were given consular access to Kulshrestha before his release.

The Indian officials were at the airport at the time of the departure, the statement said. Kulshrestha repatriation came after China had earlier released 11 British and South African nationals.