(a) whether a large number of Indians are languishing in foreign
jails even after completing of the term of their punishment.;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the reasons for not releasing them by the respective foreign countries;and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to get them released at the earliest?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a) to (c): No, Sir. Exact number of Indians who are languishing in foreign Jails even after
completion of term of their punishment is not known as the information is not provided by all
the foreign governments.
(d): Indian Missions /Posts in the countries concerned process the cases for verification of
the nationality of the suspected Indians expeditiously for their early release/repatriation.