India,
Somalia ink agreement : Transfer of prisoners…
India and Somalia signed
an agreement for transfer of sentenced prisoners after a meeting between their
foreign ministers, who discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations,
including issues of piracy and maritime security. Inbetween the meeting external
Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister of Somalia Yusuf Garaad
Omar, discuss on regional issues pertaining to developments in the Gulf region
and India’s neighbourhood.
The agreement will help Indian inmates imprisoned in Somalia or vice
versa be near their families while serving the remainder of their sentence and
also facilitate their social rehabilitation.
The Indian Navy has been involved in anti-piracy patrolling in
the Gulf of Aden since 2008. India is also a member of the UN Contact Group on
Piracy off the coast of Somalia.
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