April 17, 2026 11:12 pm (IST)
Sushma Swaraj meets family members of 39 Indians captured by ISIS in Iraq
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met family members of 39 Indians who have been taken hostage by militant group ISIS more than one-and-a-half-years ago from Mosul city in Iraq.
Swaraj assured them that her government is continuously taking efforts to bring them back to India.
"Conveying the Govt's continuous efforts to bring back 39 Indians in Iraq,EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets with their families," MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
Image: Vikas Swarup Twitter page
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