Parliamentary report says over 10,000 Indians imprisoned abroad, majority in Gulf Nations
NEW DELHI: A total of 10,152 Indian nationals are currently imprisoned across 86 countries, with the highest numbers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to the sixth report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, presented in Parliament on Tuesday.
The report, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, identified 12 countries, including China, Kuwait, Nepal, Qatar, and Malaysia, where most Indian prisoners are held. Saudi Arabia and the UAE each detain over 2,000 Indians, while Nepal has 1,317. Other Gulf nations, such as Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, also hold a significant number of Indian inmates. In China, 173 Indians are currently incarcerated.
The report notes that nine of these 12 countries have existing agreements with India on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, facilitating the repatriation of convicted individuals to serve their sentences in India.
Responding to committee inquiries, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that Indian missions regularly engage with local authorities to address prisoner repatriation and release.
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Vote rigging charges against MLA DN Jeevaraj: HC grants interim stay on FIR
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the FIR against Sringeri legislator DN Jeevaraj, who is accused of vote rigging.
A vacation bench consisting of Justice V Sreeshananda heard on Tuesday the BJP MLA’s plea urging the HC to quash the case against him.
After hearing the arguments, the judge granted an interim stay on the case against Jeevaraj.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned to Thursday, May 7.
