New Delhi: Over 6,500 Indians are at present languishing in jails in 75 countries with maximum of 1,896 being lodged in Saudi Arabia.
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha, said a total of 6,567 Indian citizens are in foreign jails and 354 of them are awaiting repatriation after having completed their sentence.
He said India has signed bilateral agreements for transfer of sentenced persons with 42 countries under which Indian prisoners have been brought back to India from some of these countries.
As per figures provided by the minister, a total of 325 Indians are languishing in jails in Kuwait, 293 in Malaysia, 235 in Bahrain and 147 in Singapore.
Indians are also lodged in jails in various other countries, including Australia, Cyprus, Egypt, Japan, Jordan, Denmark, France, Greece, Lebanon and Mauritius.
To another question, Mr Singh said the Pathankot attack has brought to fore "new challenges" and that the government was in touch with Pakistan in this regard.
Mr Singh said Mr Jaishankar had also suggested review the progress of investigation into the Pathankot attack.
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha, said a total of 6,567 Indian citizens are in foreign jails and 354 of them are awaiting repatriation after having completed their sentence.
He said India has signed bilateral agreements for transfer of sentenced persons with 42 countries under which Indian prisoners have been brought back to India from some of these countries.
As per figures provided by the minister, a total of 325 Indians are languishing in jails in Kuwait, 293 in Malaysia, 235 in Bahrain and 147 in Singapore.
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Indians are also lodged in jails in various other countries, including Australia, Cyprus, Egypt, Japan, Jordan, Denmark, France, Greece, Lebanon and Mauritius.
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To another question, Mr Singh said the Pathankot attack has brought to fore "new challenges" and that the government was in touch with Pakistan in this regard.
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Mr Singh said Mr Jaishankar had also suggested review the progress of investigation into the Pathankot attack.
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