NEW DELHI: As many as 301 Indian fishermen are currently lodged in jails in Pakistan which has confirmed the presence of only 77 and Government is making all efforts to secure their release, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.
Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha, she said India has taken up the issue with Pakistan and has put a policy in place where officials of both countries exchange information about prisoners lodged in each others’ jails.
She said the last time such an exchange took place was on January 1 this year.
“Since 2014, we have been able to secure the release of 1,261 fishermen lodged in Pakistan jails. In the last three months, we have secured the release of 438 Indian fishermen.
“There are a total of 301 Indian fishermen currently lodged in Pakistan jails, but Pakistan has so far confirmed the presence of only 77 of them,” Swaraj informed the House. (AGENCIES)
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