25 Indians punished in the United Arab Emirates, the remaining decision is implemented

The government told Parliament on Thursday that 25 Indian citizens in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been sentenced to death. The government said that the decision has not yet been implemented. Minister of State for Countryside Kirti Vardhan Singh gave this information in a written reply to a question to the Rajya Sabha. According to the government, three Indian citizens were sentenced to death in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in 2024.

What information did the government give in Rajya Sabha

The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether many Indians have been lodged in jails for years abroad? Also, the details of those Indians were also asked who are waiting for the death penalty abroad. Information about those efforts was also sought, which the Government of India is doing to save his life. In response to these questions, Singh said, “According to the information available with the ministry, the number of Indian prisoners including prisoners under consideration in foreign jails is 10,152.”

The minister said that the government gives high priority to the safety, safety and welfare of Indian citizens in foreign jails. Singh shared a tabular figure related to eight countries. He also described the number of Indian citizens who have been given the death penalty, but the decision has not yet been implemented.

How many Indians have got the death penalty in which country

According to the data, it has been sentenced to death 25 Indians in the United Arab Emirates, 11 Indians in Saudi Arabia, six Indians in Malaysia, three Indians in Kuwait, Indonesia, Qatar, America and one Indian in Yemen.

He said that Indian missions/posts abroad provide all possible assistance to Indian citizens, who have been sentenced by foreign courts with death penalty. Indians also visit mission/post jails and also provide access to counseling. Courts, jails, public prosecutors and other concerned agencies follow their cases. The jailed Indian citizens are also assisted in searching various legal measures including appeal, mercy petition etc.

The Ministry of External Affairs was also asked whether an Indian has been given death penalty in foreign countries in the last five years? In response to this question, Singh said that such punishment has been given in Malaysia, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Where how many Indians were given death penalty

He said that in 2024, three Indian citizens were given death penalty in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. This figure was one in Zimbabwe. In 2023, five Indians were given death penalty in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, while an Indian was given death penalty in Malaysia. He said that there is no data available in the United Arab Emirates as the authorities have not shared this there. According to him, according to the informal information available with the Indian mission, no Indian has been given death penalty from 2020 to 2024.

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