(a) whether a few Indian workers have been killed in a suicide
attack in Afghanistan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to provide assistance to
the next of kin of those dead and injured;
(d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to protect the Indians working in
Afghanistan?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)
(a) to (d) Four Indian nationals were killed in a suicide attack on July 2, 2013
at a foreign owned private guest house in Kabul, housing mostly contractors providing
logistic support to American/NATO forces. Government immediately took all necessary
steps to liaison with the local Afghan government authorities and the employer agencies
to dispatch expeditiously the mortal remains of the deceased Indians to their native
places in India. The employers of the deceased citizens provided compensation as per
their contract provisions.
(e) Government takes all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of all
Indian nationals working in Afghanistan, including by working closely with the security
agencies of the Government of Afghanistan.