Will ensure safe return of Indians in Iraq: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
5 Aug 2014 9:48 AM IST
Govt also proposed to bring a comprehensive Immigration Bill
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: PTI/File)
New Delhi: Union external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured the Rajya Sabha that it will “leave no stone unturned” for the safe return of Indian nationals in captivity in Iraq who are “alive and well”. She also stated the Union government also proposed to bring a comprehensive Immigration Bill in the next session of Parliament.
Replying to a calling attention motion in Rajya Sabha on the plight of stranded workers from India in Iraq, Ms Swaraj said the Union government’s focus is now on bringing back Indians from strife-torn Libya, which it said is no longer safe.
“The safety and security of Indian nationals, especially the 41 Indian nationals in captivity in Mosul, is a matter of foremost concern for us. We are leaving no stone unturned for their safe return,” Ms Swaraj said.
“I have knocked at all doors which can help bring Indians back. I am waiting like a mother waits for her children to return. We are trying to persuade all Indians working there to come back. I assure the House that I will provide passports and air tickets to anyone who wants to come back from Iraq or Libya,” she said.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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