Union Minister VK Singh to travel to Iraq for locating 39 missing Indians
7 years, 8 months ago

Union Minister VK Singh to travel to Iraq for locating 39 missing Indians

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will travel to Erbil, Iraq, later on Monday to locate and bring back the 39 Indians reportedly kept in Mosul as hostages of the ISIS. Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh will travel to Erbil later on Monday and the Ambassador of India to Iraq and the Consulate General in Erbil have been instructed to continue the efforts to locate the 39 trapped Indians on priority. The 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, had been held hostage by the fighters aligned to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the Iraqi city of Mosul since 2014. The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier said on Friday that 39 Indians taken hostage in the Iraqi city of Mosul are in the captivity of fighters aligned to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, are alive.

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Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Undeterred by Gaza war, thousands of Indians turn up for jobs in Israel

Al Jazeera  

Israel suspended work permits for thousands of Palestinians after October 7. In October, Israeli construction companies reportedly requested their government in Tel Aviv to allow them to hire up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace Palestinians whose work licenses were suspended after the Gaza offensive began. Israeli citizens, foreign workers flee war Israel’s economy took a major hit on October …

33 Indian Labourers Held 'Hostage' by Somalian Company; High Commission Trying to Resolve Crisis
4 years, 5 months ago

33 Indian Labourers Held 'Hostage' by Somalian Company; High Commission Trying to Resolve Crisis

News 18  

The Indian High Commission in Kenya has said that it is in touch with the Somalian government to rescue 33 Indian labourers who are allegedly been kept hostage by a company in Mogadishu. This mission is in constant touch with Somalian government for immediate rescue of 33 Indian labourers from Mogadishu, Somalia. Rajesh Mani of Manav Seva Sansthan said 33 …

Afghanistan likely to extradite 13 Indian ISIS fighters
5 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan likely to extradite 13 Indian ISIS fighters

India TV News  

Afghanistan is likely to hand over 13 Indian ISIS fighters who had surrendered to the Afghan National Army among over 600 Islamic State terrorists, a few weeks ago. An Afghan official told ET that hundreds of Islamic State fighters had surrendered after separate operations by government forces over the past few weeks. According to Afghanistan’s Nangarhar provincial governor Shah Mahmood …

VK Singh brings back 38 bodies from Iraq
6 years, 11 months ago

VK Singh brings back 38 bodies from Iraq

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: The mortal remains of 38 Indians, out of the 39 killed by the Islamic State in Iraq, arrived on a special plane on Monday at the Amritsar International Airport amid emotional scenes. Relatives of the deceased received the bodies with teary eyes around 2.30 pm and some victims, including Sonu from a village in Amritsar, were cremated soon after. …

Embassy had no record of Indians killed in Iraq as they had gone through illegal travel agents, says VK Singh
6 years, 11 months ago

Embassy had no record of Indians killed in Iraq as they had gone through illegal travel agents, says VK Singh

Firstpost  

There was no record of the 40 Indians captured by the terror group Islamic State in Iraq in any embassy as they had gone there through illegal travel agents, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said on Monday. Amritsar: There was no record of the 40 Indians captured by the terror group Islamic State in Iraq in any …

Mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by ISIS in Iraq arrive in Amritsar
6 years, 11 months ago

Mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by ISIS in Iraq arrive in Amritsar

India TV News  

A special aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrived at the Amritsar International Airport today, officials said. Although 39 Indians were killed as the Islamic State took over Mosul in June 2014, the mortal remains of 38 were brought back as the identification of one body is still pending. Punjab's Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh …

Bodies of 38 Indian killed in Iraq's Mosul brought back to India
6 years, 11 months ago

Bodies of 38 Indian killed in Iraq's Mosul brought back to India

Deccan Chronicle  

Amritsar: A special flight carrying bodies of 38 of 39 Indians killed by the terror group ISIS in Iraq's Mosul has landed in Amritsar, the government said on Monday. Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh had gone to Mosul on Sunday in an Indian Air Force transport plane to bring the bodies back home. When VK Singh …

39 Indians killed in Iraq: Mortal remains of 31 deceased to reach Amritsar today
6 years, 11 months ago

39 Indians killed in Iraq: Mortal remains of 31 deceased to reach Amritsar today

Firstpost  

The mortal remains of 31 of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq will arrive at Amritsar International airport on Monday in a special aircraft, said officials. Chandigarh: The mortal remains of 31 of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq will arrive at Amritsar International airport on Monday in a special aircraft, said officials. The aircraft with the bodies of the …

Mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by ISIS in Mosul return to India
6 years, 11 months ago

Mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by ISIS in Mosul return to India

India Today  

The mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq in 2014 arrived here on Monday afternoon on an IAF C17 aircraft. Although 39 Indians were killed as the Islamic State took over Mosul in June 2014, the mortal remains of 38 were brought back as the identification of one body is still pending. WATCH| MoS …

VK Singh to return with mortal remains of 38 Indians killed in Iraq today
6 years, 11 months ago

VK Singh to return with mortal remains of 38 Indians killed in Iraq today

India Today  

The Indian Air Force C17 aircraft carrying mortal remains of 38 Indians, who went missing in Mosul in June 2014 is expected to land in Amritsar today. Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh had left for Iraq on April 1 to bring back the mortal remains of the 38 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Mosul. WATCH| …

Indians killed in Iraq: Mortal remains of 38 construction workers to be flown home tonight
6 years, 11 months ago

Indians killed in Iraq: Mortal remains of 38 construction workers to be flown home tonight

Firstpost  

The remains of 38 Indian construction workers captured and killed by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq were handed over to Indian authorities in Baghdad to be flown home later on Sunday. Baghdad: The mortal remains of 38 Indian construction workers captured and killed by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq were handed over to Indian authorities in …

Mortal remains of 39 Indians killed by IS in Iraq to be brought back to India today
7 years ago

Mortal remains of 39 Indians killed by IS in Iraq to be brought back to India today

Hindustan Times  

Minister of state for external affairs VK Singh left for Iraq on Sunday afternoon to bring back the remains of the 39 Indians killed in the strife-torn country, officials said. Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit, center, India's Ambassador to Iraq, watches while a casket holding one of Indians abducted by the Islamic State group in 2014, is loaded on a truck to …

VK Singh leaves for Iraq to bring mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by ISIS
7 years ago

VK Singh leaves for Iraq to bring mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by ISIS

India Today  

Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back mortal remains of 38 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Mosul, as reported by ANI. "I am going to Mosul to get mortal remains of 38 Indians, we won't get one man's remains as his case is pending. `I am going to Mosul to get …

VK Singh to visit Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians killed in Mosul
7 years ago

VK Singh to visit Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians killed in Mosul

India TV News  

Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will be visiting Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians that were killed by the Islamic State in Mosul. Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha, had said that all the 39 Indians abducted by the terror …

Bodies of 39 Indians killed in Iraq to be brought home in week’s time: Sushma Swaraj
7 years ago

Bodies of 39 Indians killed in Iraq to be brought home in week’s time: Sushma Swaraj

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Chandigarh:Bodies of 39 Indians killed in war-torn Iraq will be brought to India in a week’s time, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj told the families of the deceased on Monday. “The minister told them that bodies will be brought to India in a week’s time and Singh will go to Iraq to oversee the entire process,” an official said. …

Indians in conflict zones: Military diplomacy' vital
7 years ago

Indians in conflict zones: Military diplomacy' vital

Deccan Chronicle  

The nation is obviously shocked by the news that 39 Indian workers held captive near Mosul in Iraq were brutally murdered by the Islamic State, also known as Daesh. If that becomes clear, the need for greater understanding of any potential turbulent areas, contingency war-gaming by different departments in the MEA as well as other agencies, bringing elements like first …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Full text of Sushma Swaraj's speech in Parliament
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Full text of Sushma Swaraj's speech in Parliament

Firstpost  

Thirty-nine Indians abducted by the Islamic State in Mosul three years ago have died, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on Tuesday. The owner said that around 40 Indians and a few Bangladeshis used to work for him, and the workers were asked to leave the area when the Islamic State started capturing the region. Soon, General Singh will …

Indians made to kneel down, shot dead in front of me, says escaped ISIS hostage
7 years ago

Indians made to kneel down, shot dead in front of me, says escaped ISIS hostage

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Harjit Masih, the lone survivor who had managed to flee from ISIS captivity in Iraq in June 2014 following his abduction along with 39 other Indians there, said on Tuesday he had been maintaining for the last three years that all others had been killed. “I had been saying for the last three years that all 39 Indians had …

Sushma Swaraj confirms death of 39 Indians in Mosul: Congress, BJP play blame game as victims' families seek answers
7 years ago

Sushma Swaraj confirms death of 39 Indians in Mosul: Congress, BJP play blame game as victims' families seek answers

Firstpost  

Sushma Swaraj said that till Mosul was freed in July last year from the IS, the government was trying to ascertain if these 39 people were alive. The day’s developments: In her speech in Rajya Sabha, Swaraj said that the Indians were first kept at a textile factory in Mosul where Bangladeshi workers were separated and sent to the city …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Spat over 'delay' in announcing deaths unfortunate; government can't jump gun
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Spat over 'delay' in announcing deaths unfortunate; government can't jump gun

Firstpost  

Sushma Swaraj deserves praise for doggedly pursuing the case of 39 Indians who went “missing” after being kidnapped by the IS in Iraq’s Mosul in 2014. The Narendra Modi government deserves praise for doggedly pursuing the case of 39 Indians who went “missing” after being kidnapped by the Islamic State in Iraq’s Mosul in 2014. It is unfortunate that a …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Iraq officials say bodies of 38 workers have been recovered in Badush
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Iraq officials say bodies of 38 workers have been recovered in Badush

Firstpost  

Iraqi authorities have found the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants overran the northern city of Mosul more than three years ago, officials said Baghdad: Iraqi authorities have found the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants overran the northern city of Mosul more than three years ago, officials said Tuesday. …

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Intel agencies knew of deaths in 2014; Govt waited for liberation before announcement
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Mosul: Intel agencies knew of deaths in 2014; Govt waited for liberation before announcement

Firstpost  

Mosul was declared liberated from Islamic State in July 2017. Sources in the intelligence agencies said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and then Intelligence Bureau chief Asif Ibrahim made a trip to Baghdad sometime during the last week of June to coordinate the operation to evacuate Indians stranded in war-torn nation as well as carry out discussions with officials from …

Islamic State killed all 39 Indians in Mosul, I had been saying this for three years, says lone survivor Harjit Masih
7 years ago

Islamic State killed all 39 Indians in Mosul, I had been saying this for three years, says lone survivor Harjit Masih

Firstpost  

The lone survivor who had managed to flee from Islamic State’s captivity in Iraq’s Mosul in June 2014 said he had been maintaining for the last three years that all others had been killed. Chandigarh: Harjit Masih, the lone survivor who had managed to flee from Islamic State captivity in Iraq in June 2014 following his abduction along with 39 …

39 Indians killed in Iraq: Union minister VK Singh says it may take 8-10 days to bring bodies back
7 years ago

39 Indians killed in Iraq: Union minister VK Singh says it may take 8-10 days to bring bodies back

Firstpost  

It may take up to 10 days to bring back the bodies of all 39 Indians killed in Iraq as there will be legal processes involved, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said on Tuesday. New Delhi: It may take up to 10 days to bring back the bodies of all 39 Indians killed in Iraq as …

39 Indians killed by Islamic State in Iraq's Mosul: List of names of 27 deceased identified so far
7 years ago

39 Indians killed by Islamic State in Iraq's Mosul: List of names of 27 deceased identified so far

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the Rajya Sabha that 39 Indians who had gone missing in 2014, had been killed by the Islamic State. Firstpost was able to access a list of 27 deceased who have been identified so far. Of these, 22 were from Punjab, three from Himachal Pradesh and two from Bihar. The list provided …

39 Indians kidnapped by Islamic State in Mosul have been killed, says Sushma Swaraj in Parliament
7 years ago

39 Indians kidnapped by Islamic State in Mosul have been killed, says Sushma Swaraj in Parliament

Firstpost  

Thirty-nine Indians kidnapped by the Islamic State in Mosul three years ago have died, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on Tuesday. “Deep penetration radar confirmed that all Indians were dead after all bodies were exhumed,” Swaraj said, adding that the mortal remains of the persons were sent to Baghdad. Yesterday we got information that DNA samples of 38 …

All 39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq's Mosul killed by ISIS: Sushma Swaraj
7 years ago

All 39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq's Mosul killed by ISIS: Sushma Swaraj

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: All 39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Mosul three years ago are dead, Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. “Deep penetration radar confirmed that all Indians were dead after all bodies were exhumed,” said Sushma Swaraj. She added, “For verification of bodies DNA samples of relatives were sent there, four state …

Told govt all 39 were dead, but they misled families, says escaped hostage
7 years ago

Told govt all 39 were dead, but they misled families, says escaped hostage

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Harjit Masih, one of the hostages who escaped from Iraq's Mosul earlier, on Tuesday said that the Government has mislead families of all the 39 Indian hostages killed in Iraq by ISIS. In her address in the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday confirmed that all the 39 Indians kidnapped by the ISIS in Iraq …

39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq's Mosul dead, Sushma Swaraj confirms in Parliament
7 years ago

39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq's Mosul dead, Sushma Swaraj confirms in Parliament

India Today  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today told the Rajya Sabha that all the 39 Indians missing in Iraq's conflict-ridden Mosul area since June 2014 are dead. "All 39 Indians who were kidnapped in Iraq have died," Swaraj said in her statement in Parliament. Sushma Swaraj said deep penetration radar has confirmed that all Indians were dead after their bodies were …

Bodies of 39 Kidnapped Indian Workers Found In Mass Grave In Iraq
7 years ago

Bodies of 39 Kidnapped Indian Workers Found In Mass Grave In Iraq

NPR  

Bodies of 39 Kidnapped Indian Workers Found In Mass Grave In Iraq Enlarge this image toggle caption Prabhjot Gill/AP Prabhjot Gill/AP For years Harjit Masih has been talking about what happened outside of the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Associated Press reported. He and 39 other Indian men — all construction workers working on the Mosul University campus — had …

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi says fate of 39 Indians captured by Islamic State remains unknown
7 years, 6 months ago

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi says fate of 39 Indians captured by Islamic State remains unknown

Firstpost  

Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the fate of 39 Indians captured by the Islamic State group when the extremists initially overran Mosul three years ago is still unknown. Baghdad: Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the fate of 39 Indians captured by the Islamic State group when the extremists initially overran Mosul three years ago is still unknown. India’s …

VK Singh to visit Iraq to trace 39 missing Indians as Sushma Swaraj assures Parliament of govt action
7 years, 8 months ago

VK Singh to visit Iraq to trace 39 missing Indians as Sushma Swaraj assures Parliament of govt action

Firstpost  

With Iraq assuring all cooperation in tracing the 39 missing Indians, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is to travel to Badush near Mosul New Delhi: With Iraq assuring all cooperation in tracing the 39 missing Indians, Minister of State for External Affairs, VK Singh is to travel to Badush near Mosul, which was freed from Islamic State …

Can't say 39 missing Indians in Mosul are dead without proof, it's a sin: Sushma Swaraj says in Parliament
7 years, 8 months ago

Can't say 39 missing Indians in Mosul are dead without proof, it's a sin: Sushma Swaraj says in Parliament

Firstpost  

There is no evidence of the 39 missing Indians in Iraq being dead or alive but search for them will continue, Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi: There is no evidence of the 39 missing Indians in Iraq being dead or alive but search for them will continue till there is concrete evidence about their fate, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj …

In Parliament, Sushma Swaraj says she can't 'declare' 39 Indians missing in Mosul as dead: House erupts
7 years, 8 months ago

In Parliament, Sushma Swaraj says she can't 'declare' 39 Indians missing in Mosul as dead: House erupts

Firstpost  

Sushma Swaraj said that there is no evidence to substantiate the claim that 39 Indians missing in Mosul, Iraq have died After a morning of uproar in the Lok Sabha on Monday over the issue of 39 Indians missing in Mosul, Iraq, Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said that there is no evidence to substantiate the claim that they …

Families of 39 Indians missing in Mosul still hopeful, though Iraq govt remains unsure of their condition
7 years, 8 months ago

Families of 39 Indians missing in Mosul still hopeful, though Iraq govt remains unsure of their condition

Firstpost  

Families of 39 Indians missing in Iraq’s Mosul are still keeping their fingers crossed even after Iraqi foreign minister said that he was not sure if the missing Indians were alive or not. Chandigarh: Families of 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, who went missing in Iraq’s Mosul town three years ago are still keeping their fingers crossed even after Iraqi …

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq FM Ibrahim al-Jaafari today: 39 missing Indians in Mosul to top agenda
7 years, 8 months ago

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq FM Ibrahim al-Jaafari today: 39 missing Indians in Mosul to top agenda

Firstpost  

Iraq’s foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari will be on a five-day visit to India, starting Monday. While geo-political and economic affairs will be a part of the bilateral talks with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the Iraqi foreign minister’s visit is also expected to help efforts to locate the 39 missing Indian labourers who were kidnapped in Mosul three years ago. …

Iraq says search on for 39 abducted Indians, Swaraj to discuss issue with Iraqi counterpart today
7 years, 8 months ago

Iraq says search on for 39 abducted Indians, Swaraj to discuss issue with Iraqi counterpart today

India TV News  

The Iraq Embassy on Sunday informed India that search operations are underway to locate the 39 missing Indians, which were taken hostage by the Islamic State in Mosul in 2014. The fate of these Indians is set to come up during bilateral talks between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari today. Al-Jaafari's visit from July …

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Delhi, discuss 39 missing Indians
7 years, 8 months ago

Sushma Swaraj to meet Iraq foreign minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in Delhi, discuss 39 missing Indians

Firstpost  

The visit of al-Jaafari, who is to hold talks with Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, comes days after the Indian minister announced that the 39 Indian labourers are believed to be in a jail in Mosul. New Delhi: Search for the 39 missing Indian labourers who were kidnapped in Mosul three years ago is expected to gather momentum with the …

Centre not misleading on search for 39 Indians missing in Mosul: Amit Shah
7 years, 8 months ago

Centre not misleading on search for 39 Indians missing in Mosul: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur : Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Saturday defended External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and said that the search operation of 39 missing Indians in Iraq's Mosul is underway and the Centre is not misleading the nation. The BJP has organised Akhil Bharatiya Pravas Yojana - Shah's 110-day visit to all states in the nation - with an …

39 Indians abducted in Iraq by Islamic State: Victims' families 'hopeful' of reunion after meeting Sushma Swaraj
7 years, 8 months ago

39 Indians abducted in Iraq by Islamic State: Victims' families 'hopeful' of reunion after meeting Sushma Swaraj

Firstpost  

Families of 39 Indians abducted in Iraq by the Islamic State are hopeful that their loved ones would be re-united with them Chandigarh: Families of 39 Indians abducted in Iraq by the Islamic State are hopeful that their loved ones would be re-united with them. “We have kept our hopes alive about our family members who went missing in Iraq …

39 Indians missing in Iraq probably in Badush jail where battle's on: Sushma
7 years, 8 months ago

39 Indians missing in Iraq probably in Badush jail where battle's on: Sushma

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Thirty-nine Indians abducted in Iraq by the ISIS three years ago may be lodged in a jail in Badush in northwest Mosul, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday, and added that her Iraqi counterpart may bring fresh information about them when he visits India on July 24. Swaraj briefed family members of the abducted men, who …

VK Singh to visit Iraq as India escalates search for 39 missing nationals, Iraqi officials assure cooperation
7 years, 8 months ago

VK Singh to visit Iraq as India escalates search for 39 missing nationals, Iraqi officials assure cooperation

India TV News  

India has accelerated the search for 39 of its nationals reportedly held captive in Iraq’s Mosul, the city Iraqi forces reclaimed today after a months-long campaign against the ISIS group. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today assured Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh that her ministry was making all-out efforts to trace 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, who had been held …

Mosul Liberated, Families of 39 Missing Indians Anxious to Hear From them
7 years, 8 months ago

Mosul Liberated, Families of 39 Missing Indians Anxious to Hear From them

News 18  

Chandigarh: India on Monday welcomed the liberation of Mosul in Iraq from Islamic State and called it an important milestone in the global war on terror. While the government is hopeful and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh that the government is making all-out efforts to trace and facilitate return of the 39 …

Sushma assures Punjab CM of efforts to trace 39 Indians held captive in Mosul
7 years, 8 months ago

Sushma assures Punjab CM of efforts to trace 39 Indians held captive in Mosul

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh that her ministry was making all-out efforts to trace 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, who had been held hostage in the Iraqi city of Mosul since 2014. The chief minister told her that the families of the hostages were keenly awaiting the return of their kin …

39 Indians abducted by Islamic State in 2014 may be in Mosul : family member
7 years, 9 months ago

39 Indians abducted by Islamic State in 2014 may be in Mosul : family member

Firstpost  

The government has informed families of 39 Indians, believed to have been abducted by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014, that they may be in Mosul. Chandigarh: The government has informed families of 39 Indians, believed to have been abducted by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014, that they may be in Mosul in the north of the …

39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS are alive: Sushma Swaraj
8 years, 9 months ago

39 Indians kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS are alive: Sushma Swaraj

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The 39 Indians, kidnapped by the dreaded ISIS in Iraq in June 2014, are still alive, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, dismissing reports about their killing and insisting that efforts to trace them are on. The External Affairs Minister also said India was in touch with top authorities in Bangladesh after a priest of Rama Krishna Mission …

No sign of missing Indian workers in Iraq, say Kurdish officials: Report
8 years, 9 months ago

No sign of missing Indian workers in Iraq, say Kurdish officials: Report

India TV News  

No sign of missing Indian workers in Iraq, say Kurdish officials: Report New Delhi: Peshmerga units of Kurdish Regional Government monitoring the Islamic State’s preparations ahead of a government offensive to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul have found no evidence that Indian or other South Asian New Delhi: Peshmerga units of Kurdish Regional Government monitoring the Islamic State’s preparations …

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]
9 years, 1 month ago

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Ministry of External Affairs to consider appointing a nodal officer for better co-ordination with Baghdad and international agencies for securing release of 39 Indians taken hostage by ISIS one-and-a-half-years ago from a construction site in Iraq’s Mosul.A PIL filed by a lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal sought a direction to the MEA to intervene and …

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]
9 years, 1 month ago

Abduction of Indians by ISIS in Iraq: SC asks MEA to appoint Nodal Officer to Co-ordinate rescue [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Ministry of External Affairs to consider appointing a nodal officer for better co-ordination with Baghdad and international agencies for securing release of 39 Indians taken hostage by ISIS one-and-a-half-years ago from a construction site in Iraq’s Mosul.A PIL filed by a lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal sought a direction to the MEA to intervene and …

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