Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Extradition Treaty
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3785 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## EXTRADITION TREATY

## 3785. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the names of countries with which India has signed extradition treaties; and

(b) the  names  of  countries  with  which  criminals  have  been extradited, country-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) Till date, India has signed Extradition Treaties with 47 countries  and  entered  into  extradition  arrangements  with  9  more countries. The list is enclosed as Annexure A.
- (b) As per records available, in last fifteen years, as many as 47 fugitive criminals have been extradited/ deported from India to the concerned foreign countries. On the other hand, a total of 62 fugitive criminals  have  been  extradited/  deported  to  India  from  various countries. The list is enclosed as Annexure B.
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## ANNEXURE-A

| Name of the countries with which India has signed extradition treaties                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Name of the countries with which India has signed extradition arrangements                              |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. Afghanistan 2. Australia 3. Azerbaijan 4. Bahrain 5. Bangladesh 6. Belarus 7. Belgium 8. Bhutan 9. Brazil 10. Bulgaria 11. Canada 12. Chile 13. Egypt 14. France 15. Germany 16. Hong Kong 17. Indonesia 18. Iran 19. Israel 20. Kazakhstan 21. South Korea (ROK) 22. Kuwait 23. Malaysia 24. Mauritius 25. Mexico 26. Mongolia 27. Nepal 28. Netherlands 29. Oman 30. Philippines 31. Poland 32. Portugal 33. Russia 34. Saudi Arabia 35. South Africa 36. Spain 37. Switzerland 38. Tajikistan 39. Thailand 40. Tunisia 41. Turkey 42. UAE 43. Ukraine 44. United Kingdom 45. USA 46. Uzbekistan | 1. Croatia 2. Fiji 3. Italy 4. Papua New Guinea 5. Peru 6. Singapore 7. Sri Lanka 8. Sweden 9. Tanzania |

ANNEXURE-B

| Name of the Country   |   Extradited/Deported to India (2002-2017) | Extradited/Deported to Foreign Countries (2002-2017)   |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| USA                   |                                         09 | 26                                                     |
| UK                    |                                         01 | 03                                                     |
| Canada                |                                         04 | 06                                                     |
| Germany               |                                         03 | 02                                                     |
| Singapore             |                                         01 | 01                                                     |
| Netherlands           |                                         00 | 02                                                     |
| South Africa          |                                         03 | 01                                                     |
| Croatia               |                                         00 | 01                                                     |
| Australia             |                                         02 | 04                                                     |
| Bangladesh            |                                         02 | 01                                                     |
| Nigeria               |                                         01 |                                                        |
| UAE                   |                                         18 |                                                        |
| Hong Kong             |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Bulgaria              |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Tanzania              |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Portugal              |                                         02 |                                                        |
| Thailand              |                                         04 |                                                        |
| Belgium               |                                         02 |                                                        |
| Mauritius             |                                         02 |                                                        |
| Oman                  |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Peru                  |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Saudi Arabia          |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Morocco               |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Indonesia             |                                         01 |                                                        |
| Total                 |                                         62 | 47                                                     |

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