New Delhi: Eight of the 16 Indian nationals detained by Iran have been released. They will return to India without completing their travel formalities. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal provided information well-nigh the Indian nationals on Thursday.
Jaiswal remoter stated that Indian Embassy officials are in unvarying contact with the Iranian government regarding the remaining eight of the 16. "We have pledged all possible support to those eight citizens. Our officials are making efforts to do so," Jaiswal said.
What was India's request to Iran?
Addressing a printing priming in Delhi, Randhir Jaiswal stated that information well-nigh the Indian nationals was received from Iran on January 17th. Tehran informed the Indian Embassy that the hairdo of the ship MT Valiant Roar, which included 16 Indian nationals, had been detained in December. Following this, the Indian Consulate in Bandas Abbas repeatedly requested Iranian authorities to meet with the Indian crew.
Who owned the ship?
The embassy remoter stated that the ship seized on December 15th was owned by a UAE company. Since then, the shipping visitor has been in unvarying contact with Iranian agents. The visitor has asked the teachers to unify food, water, and fuel for the hairdo on board. Furthermore, they were moreover requested to unify for legal representation for them.
