Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 07:28am on 26 Jul 2025,Saturday India Global
India’s Ministry of External Affairs revealed that 10,574 Indian nationals are jailed worldwide, with 43 facing death sentences. The UAE tops the list with 2,773 prisoners, followed by Saudi Arabia (2,379) and Nepal (1,357). Countries like Canada, Chile, and South Africa each hold just one Indian inmate. Death row cases are concentrated in the UAE (21), Saudi Arabia (7), and China (4). Indian missions are actively providing legal aid, consular access, and pursuing early release or repatriation. The Indian Community Welfare Fund supports legal costs. India is also negotiating the release of 28 fishermen detained in Sri Lanka. (PC: CNBC TV18 & Kerala Kaumudi)
