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Over 6,500 Indian nationals lodged in foreign jails, says gov't

Xinhua, July 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

India has said that more than 6,500 of its nationals are currently lodged in jails in 75 countries, with the maximum being in Saudi Arabia.

"A total of 6,567 Indian citizens are in foreign jails and 354 of them are awaiting repatriation after having completed their sentence," junior Foreign Minister VK Singh told Parliament Wednesday.

He added: "A maximum of 1,896 Indians are lodged in jails in Saudi Arabia, followed by 764 in the United Arab Emirates, 614 in Nepal, 595 in the U.S. and 518 in Pakistan."

According to the Minister, a total of 325 Indians are also languishing in jails in Kuwait, 293 in Malaysia, 235 in Bahrain and 147 in Singapore.

Singh also said that New Delhi has signed bilateral pacts with at least 42 nations for transfer of Indian prisoners so as to bring them back.

However, the Indian government has not given any figure of foreign nationals lodged in jails across the country for various offences. Endit