New Delhi: Twenty-five Indian nationals have been awarded a death sentence in the UAE, but the judgment is yet to be implemented, the government informed Parliament this week. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha (Upper House).
The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether many Indians are languishing in prison for years in foreign countries, as also details of Indians who are awaiting capital punishment in foreign countries, and efforts made by the Indian government to save their lives.
"As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign prisons at present is 10,152," he said. According to data, the figures stand as 25, 11, six, three, and one each for Indonesia, Qatar, the US, and Yemen.
The government attaches high priority to the safety, security, and well-being of Indian nationals in foreign countries, including those in foreign jails, the minister said.
