Lok Sabha Question No. 1814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, RAMA DEVI, B. SREERAMULU, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## INDIANS KIDNAPPED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

1814. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indians including NRIs are being kidnapped by various groups in foreign countries;
- (b)     if so, the country-wise details thereof during the last three years;
- (c)      the number of persons released during the last three years; and
- (d)       the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  safety  of  Indians living/working in foreign countries?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

- (a) to (c) As  per  the  information  available  with  the  Ministry,  78  Indian nationals were kidnapped in the last three years in foreign countries. 33 of them  have  been  released  till  date.    A  list  showing  country-wise  details  is attached at Annexure.
- (d) The safety and security of  Indian  nationals  in  foreign  countries  is  a matter of foremost concern for the Government of India.  The Government keeps  a  close  watch  on  the  situation  in  strife-torn  countries,  issues advisories wherever required and engages the local authorities regularly to prevent incidents of kidnapping, while simultaneously making every effort to secure the release of those in captivity.

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ANNEXURE

|         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries   | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         | Indians Kidnapped in Foreign Countries                                                         |
|---------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of Country                          | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year | The number of Indians kidnapped in foreign countries during the last three years and this year |
|         |                                          | 2013                                                                                           | 2013                                                                                           | 2014                                                                                           | 2014                                                                                           | 2015                                                                                           | 2015                                                                                           | 2016 (till date)                                                                               | 2016 (till date)                                                                               |
|         |                                          | Kidnapped                                                                                      | Released                                                                                       | Kidnapped                                                                                      | Released                                                                                       | Kidnapped                                                                                      | Released                                                                                       | Kidnapped                                                                                      | Released                                                                                       |
| 1       | Afghanistan                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 4                                                                                              | 3                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              |
| 2       | Iraq                                     | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 39                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 3       | Libya                                    | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 6                                                                                              | 3                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 4       | Nigeria                                  | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 9                                                                                              | 9                                                                                              | 5                                                                                              | 5                                                                                              | 5                                                                                              | 5                                                                                              |
| 5       | Philippines                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 6       | Senegal                                  | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              |
| 7       | Thailand                                 | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 2                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              |
| 8       | Turkey                                   | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
| 9       | Yemen (Republic of)                      | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |
|         | Total                                    | 1                                                                                              | 1                                                                                              | 53                                                                                             | 13                                                                                             | 14                                                                                             | 11                                                                                             | 10                                                                                             | 8                                                                                              |

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