Over 10,000 Indian prisoners languishing in foreign jails, according to the government

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They are in jails in 86 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Nepal, Pakistan, US, Sri Lanka, Spain, Russia, Israel, China, Bangladesh and Argentina

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2,633 Indian prisoners in jails in Saudi Arabia and 2,518 in UAE jails

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1,317 Indian prisoners are in jails in Nepal 266 in Pakistan and 98 in Sri Lanka

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A large number of Indians, particularly people from Kerala, lodged in jails in Qatar after the FIFA World Cup

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Indian Missions/Posts monitor the incidents of Indian nationals being jailed

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Apart from extending consular assistance, the Indian Missions and Posts also assist in providing legal aid

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No fee is charged from any Indian prisoner for extending facilities by the Indian Embassy concerned

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Indian Community Welfare Fund set up in Indian Missions & Posts abroad for assisting overseas Indian nationals in distress situations, says Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh

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The support extended under the ICWF includes financial assistance to the Indian prisoners for legal aid as well as travel documents and air tickets during repatriation

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India also entered into prisoner transfer treaties with many nations that allow a person convicted of a crime to be transferred to his or her home country to serve the prison sentence

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