Indian Sailors Detained In Equatorial Guinea

Indian sailors who had been detained in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria for nine months finally returned home on Saturday.

Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Saturday (local time) visited home of Sanu Jose, who is among 16 Indian sailors who were "detained" in Equatorial Guinea.

As the families of 16 Indian sailors including three from Kerala, detained in Equatorial Guinea, hoped the Indian government will ensure their speedy release, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested PM Modi to intervene.

Sixteen Indian sailors are reportedly in detention in Equatorial Guinea and the Indian mission in the central African country is working closely with the authorities concerned for their release.

Indian sailors who had been detained in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria for nine months finally returned home on Saturday.

Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Saturday (local time) visited home of Sanu Jose, who is among 16 Indian sailors who were "detained" in Equatorial Guinea.

As the families of 16 Indian sailors including three from Kerala, detained in Equatorial Guinea, hoped the Indian government will ensure their speedy release, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested PM Modi to intervene.

Sixteen Indian sailors are reportedly in detention in Equatorial Guinea and the Indian mission in the central African country is working closely with the authorities concerned for their release.