Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Labour Mobility Agreement
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri K Sudhakaran, Shri Raja Ram Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-703 ANSWERED ON- 26/07/2024 LABOUR MOBILITY AGREEMENT

## 703. SHRI K SUDHAKARAN

## SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) the number of Indians workers, State-wise, who have travelled to Israel under the G2G labour mobility agreement between Government of India and the State of Israel till date;

(b)   whether   the   Government   has   taken   note   of   the   criminal   cases registered against certain Indian citizens in Israel who have travelled under the G2G agreement;

(c)   if   so,   the   details   thereof   along   with   the   nature   of   police   cases registered and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the Government is aware of the number of Indians being duped and sent to Russia to work in the Russian military and its allied units, if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) Under the Agreement on Facilitation of the Temporary Employment of Indian Workers in Specific Labor Market Sectors in the State of Israel, 4,825 Indian workers have so far been placed in Israel. The state-wise list is attached as Annexure.

(b & c) No such case has come to the attention of the Ministry.

d) The Government is aware of cases of Indian nationals who have been misled   by   certain   agents/individuals   for   joining   the   Russian   armed forces. The Government has taken up this matter with the Russian side, including   at   the   Leaders'   level,   for   the   early   discharge   of   such individuals. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi raised this during his recent visit to Russia on 8-9 July 2024.

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## The state-wise list of Indian workers placed in Israel :-

| S.No.   | State            | Number of Indian workers   |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh   | 8                          |
| 2.      | Bihar            | 149                        |
| 3.      | Chhattisgarh     | 2                          |
| 4.      | Delhi            | 3                          |
| 5.      | Gujarat          | 3                          |
| 6.      | Haryana          | 156                        |
| 7.      | Himachal Pradesh | 1                          |
| 8.      | Jharkhand        | 2                          |
| 9.      | Kerala           | 20                         |
| 10.     | Madhya Pradesh   | 6                          |
| 11.     | Maharashtra      | 1                          |
| 12.     | Punjab           | 6                          |
| 13.     | Rajasthan        | 30                         |
| 14.     | Tamil Nadu       | 1                          |
| 15.     | Telangana        | 2                          |
| 16.     | Uttar Pradesh    | 4,415                      |
| 17.     | West Bengal      | 20                         |
|         | Grand Total      | 4,825                      |

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## Annexure