India has signed 31 bilateral pacts on transfer of sentenced persons: Govt

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India has signed 31 bilateral agreements on transfer of sentenced persons by virtue of which the Indian prisoners lodged in foreign countries can be transferred to India to serve the remainder of their sentence and vice-versa, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.

He was asked whether the government has put in place a robust mechanism to transfer the Indians languishing in jail in foreign countries to India so that they can serve the remaining sentence in the country.

"The government attaches high priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indians in foreign countries, including those in foreign jails," he said.