Lok Sabha Question No. 1164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Compensation for Deceased Indians Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola, Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1164

## ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2026

## COMPENSATION FOR DECEASED INDIANS ABROAD

†1164. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

## SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA

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

(a) the total number of Indians employed abroad who died in accidents during the last three years, year-wise and country-wise;

(b) the details of the cases in which complaints have been received from   the   families   of   deceased   persons   regarding   inadequate compensation, country-wise;

(c)   whether the Government has formulated any concrete policy or active plan for speedy disposal of such cases, if so, the details thereof; (d)   the   number   of   Indians   belonging   to   Churu   and   Hanumangarh districts   stuck   abroad   along   with   the   cases   settled   and   pending, country-wise; and

(e) the amount of compensation received by the family of deceased person along with the amount of pending compensation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) to (e) Information available with the Ministry regarding the total number of Indians employed abroad who died in accidents during the last three years is placed at Annexure A.

Indian Missions/Posts abroad give full cooperation and assist the family members of deceased in filing cases of death compensation and to fulfill required documentation formalities in death compensation cases. These include documents such as Legal Heirship Certificate (LHC) and Power of Attorney (POA) which are required for pursuing the case of death compensation in courts in foreign countries on behalf of the legal heirs of the deceased, in cases accidental deaths or traffic accident or murder,   after   receiving   police   report.   Missions/Posts   abroad   also provide assistance in preparation of such documents.

Indian   Missions/   Posts   abroad   provide   all   necessary   assistance   to facilitate early settlement of death compensation and insurance claims from local authorities/companies. Missions/Posts abroad have standard operating   procedures   for   the   disbursement   of   compensation   of deceased Indian nationals. They follow up the death compensation cases of the deceased Indian nationals with the employer/ concerned

court   till   the   family   of   the   deceased   get   their   compensation. Missions/Posts   abroad   also   liaises   with   the   concerned   foreign authorities to ensure early release of the death compensation in case the employer is not cooperating. Information available with the Ministry on  the amount of compensation received by the family of deceased person is placed at Annexure B.

## Annexure A

| Country Name      |   the total number of Indians employed abroad who died in accidents in the year- |   the total number of Indians employed abroad who died in accidents in the year- |   the total number of Indians employed abroad who died in accidents in the year- |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Country Name      |                                                                             2023 |                                                                             2024 |                                                                             2025 |
| Albania           |                                                                                0 |                                                                                0 |                                                                                1 |
| Algeria           |                                                                                1 |                                                                                1 |                                                                                3 |
| Angola            |                                                                                0 |                                                                                1 |                                                                                4 |
| Armenia           |                                                                                3 |                                                                               16 |                                                                                3 |
| Australia         |                                                                                1 |                                                                                4 |                                                                                5 |
| Austria           |                                                                                0 |                                                                                0 |                                                                                1 |
| Bahrain           |                                                                               20 |                                                                               16 |                                                                               13 |
| Bangladesh        |                                                                                1 |                                                                                1 |                                                                                1 |
| Bhutan            |                                                                                8 |                                                                                9 |                                                                               10 |
| Botswana          |                                                                                2 |                                                                                0 |                                                                                0 |
| Brunei Darussalam |                                                                                0 |                                                                                0 |                                                                                1 |
| Bulgaria          |                                                                                0 |                                                                                0 |                                                                                1 |
| Burkina Faso      |                                                                                1 |                                                                                0 |                                                                                0 |
| Cambodia          |                                                                                2 |                                                                                1 |                                                                                0 |
| Cameroon          |                                                                                0 |                                                                                1 |                                                                                0 |
| Canada            |                                                                               13 |                                                                               15 |                                                                               20 |

| Chad                         |   0 |   1 |   0 |
|------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Cote D'ivoire                |   1 |   0 |   0 |
| Croatia                      |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| Cyprus                       |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| Denmark                      |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| Djibouti                     |   0 |   0 |   2 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |   2 |   4 |   3 |
| Egypt                        |   2 |   6 |   1 |
| Equatorial Guinea            |   3 |   1 |   0 |
| Estonia                      |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| Ethiopia                     |   1 |   0 |   2 |
| Fiji                         |   0 |   2 |   1 |
| France                       |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| Germany                      |   2 |   1 |   2 |
| Ghana                        |   2 |   6 |   0 |
| Greece                       |   3 |   8 |   2 |
| Hungary                      |   6 |   7 |   8 |

| Iran       |   9 |   4 |   3 |
|------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Iraq       |   3 |   4 |   4 |
| Ireland    |   0 |   0 |   3 |
| Italy      |   1 |   2 |   4 |
| Jamaica    |   2 |   1 |   0 |
| Jordan     |   1 |   1 |   2 |
| Kenya      |   1 |   0 |   0 |
| Kuwait     |  93 | 128 |  80 |
| Kyrgyzstan |   0 |   1 |   0 |
| Lao PDR    |   0 |   1 |   0 |
| Lebanon    |   2 |   3 |   0 |
| Liberia    |   1 |   1 |   0 |
| Libya      |   1 |   0 |   2 |
| Malawi     |   1 |   2 |   2 |
| Malaysia   |  35 |  43 |  34 |
| Maldives   |   4 |   4 |   3 |
| Malta      |   1 |   1 |   2 |
| Mauritius  |   1 |   2 |   1 |
| Mongolia   |   0 |   0 |   1 |

| Mozambique         |   0 |   0 |   8 |
|--------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Nepal              |  11 |   5 |   5 |
| Netherlands        |   8 |   9 |   9 |
| New Zealand        |   3 |   3 |   5 |
| Nigeria            |   7 |   2 |   4 |
| Oman               |  62 |  57 |  50 |
| Papua New Guinea   |   1 |   1 |   1 |
| Poland             |   2 |   0 |   1 |
| Qatar              |  52 |  41 |  32 |
| Republic Of Guinea |   0 |   1 |   0 |
| Russia             |   0 |   1 |   3 |
| Saudi Arabia       | 287 | 296 | 336 |
| Senegal            |   0 |   2 |   1 |
| Serbia             |   0 |   1 |   1 |
| Seychelles         |   3 |   3 |   3 |
| Sierra Leone       |   1 |   1 |   6 |
| Singapore          |  23 |  19 |  22 |
| Slovak Republic    |   0 |   0 |   2 |
| South Africa       |   1 |   2 |   1 |

| South Sudan   |   0 |   1 |   2 |
|---------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Spain         |   2 |   3 |   0 |
| Sri Lanka     |   3 |   0 |   1 |
| Tanzania      |   1 |   1 |   0 |
| Thailand      |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| Tunisia       |   1 |   1 |   0 |
| Turkiye       |   1 |   0 |   0 |
| UAE           | 107 | 150 | 153 |
| Uganda        |   0 |   2 |   1 |
| UK            |   4 |   7 |   6 |
| USA           |   9 |  16 |   7 |
| Uzbekistan    |   1 |   4 |   2 |
| Vietnam       |   0 |   1 |   0 |

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## Annexure B

| Country Name   | the amount of compensation received by the family of deceased person during the last 3 years (INR)   |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Algeria        | 1,54,82,694                                                                                          |
| Austria        | 8,16,52,061                                                                                          |
| Ethiopia       | 50,00,000                                                                                            |
| Kuwait         | 15,95,65,286                                                                                         |
| Lao PDR        | 8,08,279                                                                                             |
| Lebanon        | 13,12,181                                                                                            |
| Malaysia       | 1,56,35,933                                                                                          |
| Mauritius      | 2,68,142                                                                                             |
| Nepal          | 50,00,000                                                                                            |
| Saudi Arabia   | 40,20,85,441                                                                                         |
| Singapore      | 26,59,571                                                                                            |
| South Sudan    | 47,87,250                                                                                            |
| Tanzania       | 3,00,000                                                                                             |
| UAE            | 37,68,71,691                                                                                         |
| USA            | 13,16,857                                                                                            |