Lok Sabha Question No. 606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Indians Missing Abroad
Ministry: OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## t606. SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- number of Indian citizens missing in foreign countries during each of the last three (a) the years, year and country-wise;
- taken in consultation with various countries to trace them out along with the (b) the steps number out of them who have been traced till date; and
- (c) the effective steps undertaken to trace out the remaining missing persons?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER GENERAL V.K SINGH (RETD:)

- (a) to (c): As per inputs received from 168 Indian Missions, as on 28.11.2015, the number of Indian citizens missing and traced in each of the last three years and country-wise is as per the annexure:

traced out, information is immediately conveyed to the complainants:

Indian missionsl posts have reported that on receipt of complaints the families and authorities in India or in the country where they from missing, efforts are made to ascertain their were reported whereabouts through the sponsor, friends and acquaintances. Thereafter, the local foreign office is approached with a request for through local authorities: As soon as the person (s) is investigation

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## Government of India Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 606

To be answered on 2nd December, 2015

## Indians Missing Abroad

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No: 606 to be answered on 02.12.2015 regarding "Indians Missing abroad"

| S. N.   | Country                      | 2013    | 2013   | 2014    | 2014   | 2015          | 2015   |
|---------|------------------------------|---------|--------|---------|--------|---------------|--------|
| S. N.   | Country                      | Missing | Traced | Missing | Traced | Missing       | Traced |
|         | Afghanistan                  | Nil     | Nil    | 3       | Nil    | Nil           |        |
| 2.      | Australia                    |         | 1      | 2       |        |               | 1      |
| 3.      | Belgium                      | 0       | 0      | 1       | 0      | 0             | 0      |
| 4_      | Bhutan                       | Nil     | Nil    | 1       | Nil    | Nil           | Nil    |
| 5       |                              | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | 1 (from 2012) | Nil    |
| 6.      | Denmark                      | 2       | 2      | 12      | 7      |               |        |
| 7_      | Djibouti                     | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    |               |        |
| 8_      | Italy                        |         |        |         | 6      | 1             |        |
| 9       | Libya                        | 0       | 0      |         |        |               |        |
| 10      | Luxembourg_                  | 0       | 0      | 1       | 9      |               |        |
|         |                              | 10      | 4      | 17      |        |               | 20     |
| 12      | Mozambique                   | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | 3             | 0      |
| 13_     | Nigeria                      | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    |               | Nil    |
| 14      | Norway                       | 0       | 0      | 1       | 0      |               | 0      |
|         | Oman                         | 23      | 21     | 18      | 17     | 22            | 15     |
| 16_     | Philippine_                  |         | 1      | Nil     | Nil    | 1             | Nil    |
| 17      | Qatar                        | 26      | Nil    | 51      | Nil    | 46            | Nil    |
|         |                              | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | 1             | 1      |
| 18_     | Reunion Islands Saudi Arabia | 65      | 6      | 67      | 4      | 44            | 2      |
| 19 20_  | South Africa                 | 2       | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | Nil           | Nil    |
| 21      | Spain                        | Nil     | Nil    | 1       | Nil    | Nil           | Nil    |
| 22      | Sri Lanka                    | 1       | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | 1             | Nil    |
| 23      | Tanzania                     | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | 2             | 1      |
| 24      | Turkey_                      | Nil     | Nil    | 1       | Nil    | 4             | Nil    |
| 25      | UAE                          | 6       | 2      | 23      | 13     | 13            | 5      |
| 26      | UK                           | 20      | 8      | 11      | 5      | 29            | 11     |
| 27      | USA                          | 2       | 1      | 169     | 32     | 2             | 1      |
| 28      | Uzbekistan                   | Nil     | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | 1             | Nil    |
| 29      | Venezuela                    |         | Nil    | Nil     | Nil    | Nil           | Nil    |
|         |                              |         | 46     |         |        | 207           | 58     |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL                        | 161     |        | 387     | 94     |               |        |

The rest of the 139 missions who have responded have sent 'Nil' reports