August 3, 2023 5:03 PM

Government repatriates 2559 Indian fishermen and 63 Indian civilian prisoners from Pakistan since 2014: Govt in RS

The Government has repatriated 2559 Indian fishermen and 63 Indian civilian prisoners from Pakistan since 2014 and 266 Indian fishermen and 42 civilians are still in the custody of Pakistan.   In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, V. Muralidharan said that 398 Indian Fishermen and five Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated this year so far. Pakistan has been repeatedly asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 258 India...