Lok Sabha Question No. 882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-20
Subject: Indians Died Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2017

## INDIANS DIED ABROAD

## 882.  SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Indian people who lost their lives in foreign
- countries during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) the   number   of   Indian   people   detained   by   the   foreign countries during the last two years; and
- (c) the   details   of   action   taken   by   the   Government   in   this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b) As per available information,  the number of Indians (including   NRIs,   workers,   students   and   tourists   etc.)   who   lost their lives in foreign countries during the last three years and the number of Indian people detained by the foreign countries during the last two years is given at Annexure.
- (c) Upon receipt of information about death of Indian nationals, including  those   imprisoned,   Indian   Missions/Posts   take   up   the matter with local authorities and also initiate prompt action to facilitate transportation   of dead   bodies   to   India.   The Missions/Posts liaise with employers / sponsors / local authorities to expedite the process which includes requisite documentation and   clearances   of   local   authorities,   preparation   of   the   dead bodies for transportation, obtaining consent of the family of the deceased   for   acceptance   of   the   body.   In   cases   where   the employers   are   non-cooperative   financial   assistance   is   also arranged by our Missions/Posts from the ICWF (Indian Community Welfare Fund). Matters relating to compensation/terminal dues are   actively   pursued   with   employers/insurance   companies.   In cases which are pending with the courts, the Missions/Posts keep the family members of the deceased informed of the status of the case and liaise with the lawyers for expeditious settlement of the cases.

As soon as the information about detention/arrest of an

Indian national is received by an Indian Mission/Post, it gets in touch with the local Foreign Office and other concerned local authorities to get consular access to the detained/arrested Indian national   to   confirm   his   Indian   nationality   and   ensure   his/her welfare.   Government   of   India   provides   legal   assistance   to deserving Indian nationals, including prisoners.  Government also provides help, advice and guidance ensuring fair and humane treatment in foreign jails, repatriation to India of those who are released and issues emergency certificates, wherever required. In some countries, our Missions also request the local governments for grant of amnesty to the arrested Indians and if any mercy petition for remission of sentences is received from the family members of the Indian prisoners, the concerned Mission forwards them to the local authorities for due consideration.

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## ANNEXURE

| INDIANS DIEDABROAD   | INDIANS DIEDABROAD   | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                             | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                             | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                             | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                                       | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                    | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                     | INDIANS DIEDABROAD                                                              |
|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.              | Name of Country      | The number of Indians who lost their lives in foreign countrie s during (2014) | The number of Indians who lost their lives in foreign countrie s during (2015) | The number of Indians who lost their lives in foreign countrie s during (2016) | The number of Indians who lost their lives in foreign countrie s during 2017 (till date) | The number of Indians detained by the foreign countries during (2015) | The number of Indians detained by the foreign countrie s during (2016) | The number of Indians detained by the foreign countries during 2017 (till date) |
| 1                    | Afghanista n         | 4                                                                              | 1                                                                              | 4                                                                              | 2                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | NA                                                                              |
| 2                    | Algeria              | 3                                                                              | 4                                                                              | 2                                                                              | 5                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | 3                                                                      | 1                                                                               |
| 3                    | Angola               | 9                                                                              | 1                                                                              | 6                                                                              | 5                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | NA                                                                              |
| 4                    | Argentina            | NA                                                                             | 2                                                                              | NA                                                                             | 3                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | NA                                                                              |
| 5                    | Armenia              | 2                                                                              | NA                                                                             | 4                                                                              | 2                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | 1                                                                      | 5                                                                               |
| 6                    | Austria              | 6                                                                              | 14                                                                             | 10                                                                             | 12                                                                                       | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | 1                                                                               |
| 7                    | Australia            | 65                                                                             | 63                                                                             | 69                                                                             | 89                                                                                       | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | 68                                                                              |
| 8                    | Azerbaijan           | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                             | 2                                                                              | NA                                                                                       | NA                                                                    | 1                                                                      | 1                                                                               |
| 9                    | Bahrain              | 175                                                                            | 223                                                                            | 186                                                                            | 229                                                                                      | 114                                                                   | 68                                                                     | 77                                                                              |
| 10                   | Belarus              | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                                       | 9                                                                     | 3                                                                      | 9                                                                               |
| 11                   | Bangladesh           | 11                                                                             | 9                                                                              | 17                                                                             | 27                                                                                       | 133                                                                   | 130                                                                    | 99                                                                              |
| 12                   | Belgium              | 10                                                                             | 4                                                                              | 13                                                                             | 7                                                                                        | 25                                                                    | 22                                                                     | 19                                                                              |
| 13                   | Bhutan               | 25                                                                             | 25                                                                             | 28                                                                             | 22                                                                                       | 51                                                                    | 28                                                                     | 47                                                                              |
| 14                   | Brazil               | 2                                                                              | NA                                                                             | 2                                                                              | 4                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | NA                                                                              |
| 15 17                | Brunei Cambodia      | 8 4                                                                            | 14 3                                                                           | 13 3                                                                           | 8 2                                                                                      | NA 2                                                                  | NA 6                                                                   | 1 3                                                                             |
| 16                   | Bulgaria             | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                             | 2                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | 9                                                                      | 6                                                                               |
| 18                   | Canada               | 134                                                                            | 124                                                                            | 162                                                                            | 168                                                                                      | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | 70                                                                              |
| 19                   | Chile                | NA                                                                             | 1                                                                              | 2                                                                              | 1                                                                                        | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | NA                                                                              |
| 20 21                | China Colombia       | 39 1                                                                           | 38 NA                                                                          | 43 NA                                                                          | 45 4                                                                                     | 79 NA                                                                 | 139 2                                                                  | 172 2                                                                           |
| 22                   | Congo Cote           | 9 9                                                                            | 13                                                                             | 5 9                                                                            | 15                                                                                       | NA NA                                                                 | NA NA                                                                  | 14 NA                                                                           |
| 23                   |                      |                                                                                | 9                                                                              |                                                                                |                                                                                          |                                                                       |                                                                        |                                                                                 |
|                      | D' Ivoire            |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                                | 5                                                                                        |                                                                       |                                                                        |                                                                                 |
| 24                   | Croatia              | NA                                                                             | 1                                                                              | 1                                                                              | NA                                                                                       | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | 3                                                                               |
| 25 26                | Cyprus               | 1                                                                              | 5                                                                              | 4                                                                              | 7                                                                                        | 8                                                                     | 17                                                                     | 19                                                                              |
|                      | Czech Republic       | 2                                                                              | NA                                                                             | NA                                                                             | 2                                                                                        |                                                                       |                                                                        | 2                                                                               |
|                      |                      |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                                          | NA                                                                    | NA                                                                     | 6                                                                               |
| 27                   | Denmark              | 2                                                                              | 6                                                                              | 4                                                                              | 7                                                                                        | 10                                                                    | 7                                                                      |                                                                                 |
| 28 29                | Egypt Ethiopia       | 7 NA                                                                           | 9 NA                                                                           | 13 NA                                                                          | 8 NA                                                                                     | 3 NA                                                                  | 3 NA                                                                   | 3 3                                                                             |
| 30 31                | Fiji Finland         | 2 1                                                                            | 1 1                                                                            | NA 1                                                                           | 3 4                                                                                      | NA                                                                    | NA NA                                                                  | NA                                                                              |
| 32                   | France               |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                                |                                                                                          | 2                                                                     |                                                                        | NA                                                                              |
|                      |                      | 22                                                                             | 16                                                                             | 13                                                                             | 24                                                                                       | 51                                                                    | 51                                                                     | 36                                                                              |
| 33                   | Germany              | 60                                                                             | 68                                                                             | 39                                                                             | 42                                                                                       | NA                                                                    | 4                                                                      | 1                                                                               |

|   36 | Guatemala          | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | 3    |
|------|--------------------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|   37 | Guyana             | 2    | 2    | NA   | 2    | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   38 | Hungary            | 1    | NA   | 1    | 4    | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   39 | Iceland            | NA   | 1    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   40 | Indonesia          | 19   | 28   | 31   | 22   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   41 | Iran               | 4    | 11   | 11   | 9    | 82   | 116  | 102  |
|   42 | Iraq               | 16   | 11   | 7    | 15   | 6    | 18   | 12   |
|   43 | Israel             | 4    | 9    | 7    | 6    | 18   | 15   | 19   |
|   44 | Italy              | 82   | 77   | 119  | 99   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   45 | Japan              | 14   | 12   | 12   | 14   | 7    | 6    | 6    |
|   46 | Jordan             | 11   | 16   | 13   | 15   | 23   | 18   | 12   |
|   47 | Kazakhstan         | 3    | NA   | NA   | 3    | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   48 | Kenya              | 20   | 22   | 17   | 17   | 2    | 2    | 2    |
|   49 | Korea (Republic    | 6    | 2    | 2    | 1    | 1    | 3    | 4    |
|   50 | Kuwait             | 559  | 611  | 576  | 564  | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   51 | Kyrgyzstan         | 1    | NA   | 3    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   52 | Lao PDR            | 1    | 1    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | 3    |
|   53 | Lebanon            | 17   | 22   | 18   | 20   | 15   | 18   | 15   |
|   54 | Libya              | 10   | 5    | 6    | 6    | 6    | 3    | 2    |
|   55 | Malawi             | 4    | 8    | 6    | 6    | NA   | 1    | NA   |
|   56 | Maldives           | 9    | 7    | 12   | 11   | 17   | 30   | 39   |
|   57 | Mali               | NA   | 1    | 2    | 2    | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   58 | Mauritius          | 5    | 8    | 6    | 3    | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   59 | Malaysia           | 312  | 324  | 322  | 309  | 918  | 539  | 340  |
|   60 | Morocco            | 4    | NA   | 1    | NA   | NA   | 6    | 7    |
|   61 | Mongolia           | NA   | 1    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   62 | Mozambiqu e        | 4    | 6    | 9    | 10   | NA   | NA   | 4    |
|   63 | Myanmar            | 1    | 4    | 1    | 3    | NA   | 6    | 25   |
|   64 | Namibia            | 1    | 2    | 1    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   65 | Nepal              | 50   | 88   | 56   | 79   | 757  | 800  | 859  |
|   66 | Netherland         | 5    | 6    | 8    | 10   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   67 | s New Zealand      | 18   | 23   | 28   | 33   | NA   | NA   | 13   |
|   68 | Nigeria            | 33   | 2    | 33   | 25   | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   69 | Norway             | 4    | 5    | 2    | 2    | 3    | NA   | 1    |
|   70 | Oman               | 519  | 520  | 547  | 464  | 0    | 113  | 65   |
|   71 | Pakistan           | NA   | 2    | 3    | 3    | 368  | 266  | 498  |
|   72 | Panama             | 7    | 8    | 4    | 5    | 2    | NA   | NA   |
|   73 | Papua New          | 1    | 1    | 1    | NA   | NA   | 2    | 1    |
|   74 | Peru               | 2    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | 23   | 7    |
|   75 | Poland             | 1    | 3    | NA   | 6    | 4    | 20   | 61   |
|   76 | Portugal           | 4    | 6    | 12   | 7    | NA   | NA   | 6    |
|   77 | Qatar              | 279  | 283  | 281  | 267  | 90   | 153  | 210  |
|   78 | Romania            | NA   | 1    | 1    | NA   | 2    | 2    | 8    |
|   79 | Russian Federation | NA   | 1    | 2    | 1    | NA   | NA   | NA   |
|   80 | Saudi Arabia       | 2427 | 2694 | 2766 | 2537 | 1449 | 1861 | 2280 |
|   81 | Senegal            | 3    | 4    | 5    | 1    | 5    | 1    | 3    |
|   82 | Seychelles         | 7    | 3    | 6    | 3    | NA   | NA   | NA   |

| 83   | Singapore                | 150   | 136   | 154   | 146   | 146   | 99   | 89   |
|------|--------------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|------|------|
| 84   | Slovak Republic          | NA    | NA    | NA    | 1     | 5     | 4    | 3    |
| 85   | South Africa             | 64    | 54    | 62    | 66    | 6     | 7    | 2    |
| 86   | Spain                    | NA    | 31    | 29    | 15    | NA    | 23   | 17   |
| 87   | Sri Lanka                | 17    | 30    | 21    | 24    | 48    | 95   | 54   |
| 88   | Sudan                    | 6     | 8     | 10    | 12    | 1     | NA   | NA   |
| 89   | Suriname                 | 1     | 1     | 2     | 1     | 3     | NA   | NA   |
| 90   | Syria                    | NA    | NA    | NA    | NA    | 7     | 1    | NA   |
| 91   | Switzerland              | 16    | 18    | 14    | 9     | NA    | NA   | NA   |
| 92   | Tanzania                 | 14    | 21    | 30    | 34    | NA    | 3    | 4    |
| 93   | Thailand                 | 65    | 59    | 80    | 8     | NA    | 2    | 392  |
| 94   | Trinidad& Tobago         | 2     | 2     | 2     | 2     | 5     | 10   | 13   |
| 95   | Tunisia                  | NA    | NA    | NA    | 1     | NA    | NA   | NA   |
| 96   | Turkey                   | 1     | 4     | 3     | 10    | NA    | 8    | 18   |
| 97   | Uganda                   | 31    | 35    | 28    | 25    | NA    | NA   | 1    |
| 98   | United Arab Emirates     | 1429  | 1540  | 1657  | 1547  | NA    | NA   | NA   |
| 99   | United Kingdom           | 32    | 31    | 26    | 33    | 16    | 47   | 36   |
| 100  | Ukraine                  | 2     | 3     | 6     | 5     | NA    | NA   | 1    |
| 101  | United States of America | 392   | 416   | 483   | 426   | NA    | 2    | 71   |
| 102  | Uzbekistan               | 2     | 4     | 1     | NA    | 25    | NA   | 10   |
| 103  | Venezuela                | 2     | 1     | 2     | NA    | 13    | NA   | 1    |
| 104  | Vietnam                  | 3     | 5     | 3     | 3     | NA    | NA   | 3    |
| 105  | Yemen                    | 8     | 8     | 6     | NA    | NA    | NA   | NA   |
| 106  | Zambia                   | 3     | 13    | 7     | 10    | NA    | 1    | 41   |
|      | Total                    | 7365  | 7947  | 8261  | 7745  | 4538  | 4819 | 6048 |

Due to the strict provisions of privacy laws, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and many countries in Europe do not share information about Indian nationals in their prisons.

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