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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
India, Pakistan share lists of prisoners and fishermen in custody
India and Pakistan exchanged lists of prisoners and fishermen held in each other's custody, adhering to a bilateral agreement despite ongoing tensions. India has requested the early release and repatriation of its citizens, including fishermen and defense personnel, urging Pakistan to expedite the process for those who have completed their sentences. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody, the chill in bilateral ties lists were exchanged simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad through diplomatic channels. Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on January 1 and July shared names of 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody who are Pakistani or are believed to be Pakistani. Similarly, Pakistan shared names of 53 civilian prisoners and 193 fishermen in its custody who are Indian or are believed to be called for early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, fishermen along with their boats and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan's custody, according to an external affairs ministry statement. It urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners who have completed their addition, India asked Pakistan to provide consular access to 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan's custody who are believed to be Indian and have not been provided consular access so far, according to the has been requested to ensure safety, security and welfare of Indians and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India. "India remains committed to addressing all humanitarian matters, including those pertaining to prisoners and fishermen in each other's country," said the external affairs ministry.
India Gazette
16 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners, fishermen; 159 Indians await repatriation despite completing sentences
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody. Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st of January and July. Pakistan has been requested to ensure the 'safety, security and welfare' of all civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. 'India has shared the names of 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistani or are believed-to-be-Pakistani. Similarly, Pakistan has shared the names of 53 civilian prisoners and 193 fishermen in its custody, who are Indian or are believed-to-be-Indian,' it said. The Government of India has called for the 'early release and repatriation' of civilian prisoners and fishermen currently in Pakistani custody, especially those who have already completed their prison sentences. 'Pakistan has been asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners, who have completed their sentence,' the MEA said. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate consular access to the 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan's custody, it said. 'The Government of India has called for early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan's custody. Pakistan has been asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners, who have completed their sentence. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate consular access to the 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan's custody, who are believed-to-be-Indian and have not been provided consular access so far,' the statement read. India has also requested Pakistan to confirm the nationality of 80 believed-to-be-Pakistani prisoners and fishermen currently in India's custody, as their repatriation was pending due to a lack of nationality verification from Pakistani authorities. 'India remains committed to addressing, on priority, all humanitarian matters, including those pertaining to prisoners and fishermen in each other's country. In this context, India has urged Pakistan to expedite the nationality verification process of 80 believed-to-be-Pakistani civilian prisoners and fishermen in India's custody, whose repatriation is pending for want of nationality confirmation from Pakistan,' the statement added. The MEA's statement further highlighted that sustained diplomatic efforts have resulted in the repatriation of 2,661 Indian fishermen and 71 civilian prisoners from Pakistan since 2014, which includes 500 fishermen and 13 civilian prisoners repatriated since 2023. (ANI)
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Business Standard
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
India asks Pakistan for early repatriation of 159 prisoners, fishermen
India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody. India has shared names of 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistani or are believed-to-be Pakistani. Similarly, Pakistan has shared names of 53 civilian prisoners and 193 fishermen in its custody, who are Indian or are believed-to-be Indian, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1 January and 1 July. India has called for early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan's custody. Pakistan has been asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners who have completed their sentence. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate consular access to the 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan's custody, who are believed-to-be Indian and have not been provided consular access so far, the MEA said. Pakistan has been requested to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, it said. The ministry said that as a result of sustained efforts by New Delhi, 2,661 Indian fishermen and 71 Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014. This includes 500 Indian fishermen and 13 Indian civilian prisoners who have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2023 till date.
Mint
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
53 Indian civilian prisoners, 193 fishermen in Pakistan's custody; Delhi seeks early repatriation
India and Pakistan on Tuesday, July 1, exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody. The lists were exchanged through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad. According to a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement, Pakistan shared the names of 53 Indian civilian prisoners and 193 Indian fishermen in its custody. India 'shared names of 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistani or are believed-to-be-Pakistani,' said the statement. The Indian government has asked Pakistan for the early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from its custody. 'Pakistan has been asked to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners, who have completed their sentence,' the foreign ministry said. In addition, the neighbouring nation has also been 'asked to provide immediate consular access to the 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen' in its custody, who are believed-to-be-Indian and 'have not been provided consular access so far'. India has further asked Pakistan to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India. As per the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, lists of prisoners are exchanged every year on January 1 and on July 1. 'India remains committed to addressing, on priority, all humanitarian matters, including those pertaining to prisoners and fishermen in each other's country. In this context, India has urged Pakistan to expedite the nationality verification process of 80 believed-to-be-Pakistani civilian prisoners and fishermen in India's custody, whose repatriation is pending for want of nationality confirmation from Pakistan,' the MEA said. 'As a result of sustained efforts by the Government, 2,661 Indian fishermen and 71 Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014. This includes 500 Indian fishermen and 13 Indian civilian prisoners who have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2023 till date,' it added.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
India Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in custody
India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of prisoners in each other's custody, as per a bilateral agreement. India's list includes 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen believed to be Pakistani, urging their early release. Pakistan shared a list of 53 civilian prisoners and 193 fishermen, who are believed to be Indian, held in their custody. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads India and Pakistan on Tuesday simultaneously exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody, according to Ministry of External Affairs India has shared list of 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistani or are believed-to-be-Pakistani. The government called for early release and return of civilian prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan's Indian government has asked Pakistan to soon release and repatriate 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners, who have completed their has been requested to ensure the safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, said MEA in a has also asked urged Pakistan to ensure safety, security and welfare of all Indian and believed-to-be-Indian civilian prisoners and fishermen under its Pakistan has shared names of 53 civilian prisoners and 193 fishermen in its custody, who are Indian or are 2014, 2,661 Indian fishermen and 71 Indian civilian prisoners have been repatriated from lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and on 1st July under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008.
