Over 7000 Indians lodged in jails in foreign countries: Govt
Addressing the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh on Wednesday said that over 7,700 Indians are lodged in jails in foreign countries, adding that India spent over â¹2.7 crore between 2015-18 to assist them. Indian missions abroad provide airfare to facilitate the return of Indian prisoners who have completed their sentence, he further said.