Lok Sabha Question No. 3022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Indians Died Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## 3022.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3022 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## INDIANS DIED ABROAD

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  people  of  Indian  origin  who  died  abroad  while working there during the last three years and this year, year-wise and countrywise;
- (b) whether the process of bringing back their bodies is tedious;
- (c) if so, whether this Government proposes to simplify the process; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Country-wise  details  of  the  number  of  people  of  Indian  origin  who  died  while abroad, during the last three years and this year, are attached at 'Annexure'.
- (b) to (d) For the purpose of  bringing back the mortal remains of an Indian national, registration  of  death  at  the  concerned  Indian  Mission/Post  is  necessary,  for  which normally the following documents are required:
-   Medical report / death certificate issued from a hospital;
-   Copy of detailed police  report  (with  English  translation,  if  report  is  in  some other language), in case of accidental or unnatural death;
-   Consent letter from next of kin of the deceased for local cremation / burial / transportation of mortal remains, duly attested by a notary;
-   Copy of passport and visa pages;

In addition to the above, other documents such as clearance and arrangements immigration/customs for embalming of mortal remains, clearance from local department, etc are required. These procedures may differ from country to country.

While  there  is  no  undue  delay  in  cases  of  natural  deaths,  the  time  taken  in transporting  the  mortal  remains  to  India  is  longer  in  the  case  of  unnatural  deaths, because of local procedures involved in those countries for investigating the cause of death.

Our  Missions/Posts  remain  in  constant  touch  with  the  concerned  foreign Governments to expedite procedures for the repatriation of mortal remains to India.

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| Sl. No.   | Name of Country    |   The details of the number of people of Indian origin who died abroad while working there during the last three years and this year |   The details of the number of people of Indian origin who died abroad while working there during the last three years and this year | The details of the number of people of Indian origin who died abroad while working there during the last three years and this year   | The details of the number of people of Indian origin who died abroad while working there during the last three years and this year   |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Country    |                                                                                                                                 2013 |                                                                                                                                 2014 | 2015                                                                                                                                 | 2016 (till date)                                                                                                                     |
| 1         | Afghanistan        |                                                                                                                                    7 |                                                                                                                                   11 | 6                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                    |
| 2         | Armenia            |                                                                                                                                    3 |                                                                                                                                    2 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 3         | Azerbaijan         |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 4         | Bangladesh         |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    3 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 5         | Bulgaria           |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 6         | Belarus            |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 7         | Botswana           |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    1 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 8         | Switzerland        |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 9         | Chille             |                                                                                                                                    3 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 10        | China              |                                                                                                                                    9 |                                                                                                                                    7 | 5                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 11        | Cote d' lvoire     |                                                                                                                                    3 |                                                                                                                                    6 | 2                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 12        | Cuba               |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 13        | Cyprus             |                                                                                                                                    5 |                                                                                                                                    1 | 5                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 14        | Czech Republic     |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    1 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 15        | Denmark            |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 16        | Algeria            |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    4 | 4                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 17        | Ethiopia           |                                                                                                                                    6 |                                                                                                                                   10 | 12                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 18        | Finland            |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 19        | Fiji               |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    2 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 20        | France             |                                                                                                                                   14 |                                                                                                                                   22 | 15                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 21        | Kingston           |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    2 | 2                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 22        | Croatia            |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 23        | Brunei Darussalem  |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    3 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 24        | Iran               |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 25        | Japan              |                                                                                                                                    5 |                                                                                                                                    4 | 7                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 26        | Kazakhstan         |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    3 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 27        | Kenya              |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    4 | 2                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 28        | Cambodia           |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    1 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 29        | Korea (Rep.)       |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    5 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 30        | Kuwait             |                                                                                                                                  533 |                                                                                                                                  559 | 611                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 31        | Laos               |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    2 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 32        | Libya              |                                                                                                                                   14 |                                                                                                                                   10 | 5                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 33        | Mexico             |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 34        | Mali               |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 35        | Mongolia           |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 36        | Mauritius          |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 37        | Malawi             |                                                                                                                                    5 |                                                                                                                                    4 | 7                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 38        | Namibia            |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    1 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 39        | Niger              |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 40        | Nigeria            |                                                                                                                                   12 |                                                                                                                                   20 | 11                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 41        | Netherlands        |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 42        | Norway             |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 43        | Panama             |                                                                                                                                    8 |                                                                                                                                    8 | 10                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 44        | Papua New Guinea   |                                                                                                                                    0 |                                                                                                                                    1 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 45        | Poland             |                                                                                                                                    1 |                                                                                                                                    0 | 1                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 46        | Russian Federation |                                                                                                                                    5 |                                                                                                                                    7 | 7 4                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 47        | Senegal            |                                                                                                                                    2 |                                                                                                                                    3 |                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                    |

| 48   | Suriname                 | 0    | 0    | 1    | 0    |
|------|--------------------------|------|------|------|------|
| 49   | Swedan                   | 1    | 0    | 0    | 0    |
| 50   | Syria                    | 1    | 0    | 0    | 0    |
| 51   | Trinidad and Tobago      | 1    | 2    | 2    | 0    |
| 52   | Turkey                   | 3    | 1    | 3    | 0    |
| 53   | Venezuela                | 1    | 1    | 0    | 0    |
| 54   | Vietnam                  | 2    | 2    | 4    | 0    |
| 55   | Yemen                    | 3    | 12   | 9    | 0    |
| 56   | Zambia                   | 7    | 2    | 13   | 0    |
| 57   | Angola                   | 5    | 9    | 1    | 1    |
| 58   | Brazil                   | 4    | 3    | 2    | 1    |
| 59   | Brunei Darussalem        | 12   | 8    | 12   | 1    |
| 60   | Germany                  | 29   | 39   | 36   | 1    |
| 61   | Ireland                  | 2    | 2    | 2    | 1    |
| 62   | Iraq                     | 15   | 16   | 11   | 1    |
| 63   | Sri Lanka                | 5    | 5    | 5    | 1    |
| 64   | Zambia                   | 3    | 4    | 5    | 1    |
| 65   | Seychelles               | 6    | 6    | 2    | 1    |
| 66   | Tajikistan               | 0    | 1    | 1    | 1    |
| 67   | Uganda                   | 31   | 31   | 35   | 1    |
| 68   | Congo (D.Rep.)           | 10   | 9    | 13   | 2    |
| 69   | Indonesia                | 9    | 6    | 13   | 2    |
| 70   | Israel                   | 9    | 4    | 9    | 2    |
| 71   | Sudan                    | 19   | 6    | 8    | 2    |
| 72   | Egypt                    | 4    | 7    | 9    | 3    |
| 73   | Ghana                    | 9    | 17   | 13   | 3    |
| 74   | Belgium                  | 6    | 10   | 4    | 4    |
| 75   | Jordan                   | 9    | 10   | 13   | 4    |
| 76   | New Zealand              | 24   | 18   | 26   | 4    |
| 77   | Greece                   | 16   | 25   | 18   | 5    |
| 78   | Lebanon                  | 23   | 17   | 21   | 5    |
| 79   | Austria                  | 13   | 7    | 21   | 6    |
| 80   | Tanzania                 | 5    | 12   | 21   | 6    |
| 81   | South Africa             | 17   | 37   | 28   | 6    |
| 82   | Bhutan                   | 22   | 9    | 15   | 7    |
| 83   | Philippines              | 55   | 53   | 44   | 10   |
| 84   | Nepal                    | 33   | 50   | 94   | 13   |
| 85   | Australia                | 19   | 62   | 41   | 14   |
| 86   | Italy                    | 95   | 82   | 77   | 17   |
| 87   | United Kingdom           | 110  | 114  | 109  | 20   |
| 88   | Singapore                | 136  | 150  | 136  | 37   |
| 89   | Bahrain                  | 163  | 175  | 223  | 45   |
| 90   | United States of America | 222  | 238  | 267  | 52   |
| 91   | Qatar                    | 241  | 279  | 279  | 62   |
| 92   | Oman                     | 555  | 519  | 520  | 90   |
| 93   | Saudi Arabia             | 2388 | 2411 | 2674 | 558  |
| 94   | United Arab              | 2431 | 2513 | 2741 | 622  |
|      | Emirates                 |      |      |      |      |
|      | Total                    | 7433 | 7691 | 8312 | 1613 |