Bahrain has pardoned 250 Indian prisoners as a humanitarian gesture to mark the first Indian prime ministerial visit to the kingdom.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses his gratitude to the Bahrain leadership for the Royal gesture.
“In a kind and humanitarian gesture, the Government of Bahrain has pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in Bahrain,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted.
“The Prime Minister has specially the King of Bahrain and the entire Royal Family for their kindness and the compassionate decision,” it added.
According to an official data, 8,189 Indians are lodged in various prisons in foreign countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number at 1,811 followed by the UAE at 1,392.
It was not clear how many Indians are lodged in jails in Bahrain.
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