Four Indians who were detained in the war torn country of Syria in suspicion of them joining the ISIS were released on Sunday.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday tweeted, “We have secured the release of four Indian nationals from Syria.”
“Welcome home Arun Kumar Saini, Sarvjit Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Joga Singh,” Ms Swaraj said in one of her four tweets this morning. “I had requested Deputy Prime Minister of Syria for their release during his visit to India in January this year. Thank you Syria,” she said in another.
The four were arrested by the Syrian government in Damascus after they crossed over from Jordan into Syria. They were suspected by the Syrian government of being ISIS sympathisers.
It later transpired they were illegal immigrants travelling without valid papers. In February, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh told Parliament, “Arun Kumar Saini, Sarvjeet Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Joga/Jagga Singh entered into Syria from Jordan on their way to Lebanon for employment without valid visa. They were caught by the Syrian authorities as illegal immigrants,” he said.
“Our External Affairs Minister Sushma gives priority to any case that comes up from any part of the world concerning distress to people. If an Indian is in trouble anywhere in the World, our government makes all effort to help them,” Modi said while highlighting Swaraj’s active response through social media to reach out out to Indians in distress abroad.
Moreover, the External Affairs Minister was praised by her political detractors as well in the just concluded Budget session of the parliament.
