I remember reading a while back that if you're ever in trouble with a crowd nearby, you should never simply cry for help. Pick out and identify individual people and ask them for help one by one.
Did the swords look like this?
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If so then you want to maneuver yourself above the assailants. Slide across some laundry lines till you flank them. Then do a double bounce across some fruit stand canopies. Have your monkey pull their pants down and cover their eyes with their hats while you slide down a curtain and hide in a basket. If you are in a position to kick barrels at them do it.
Like so:
Aladdin - One Jump Ahead [Street Rat] - YouTube
It's important everyone knows how to defend themselves against gangs with swords.
Foreign National? Who said anything about a foreign national? All the people involved were Indian residents living in Mumbai and were on a Night out in their own city.
The moral of this story is don't fuck with people unless they are seriously fucking with you or your loved ones/friends and you have no choice. If you do you should always expect consequences.