Government Repatriates 1,600 Indian Nationals from Southeast Asia

New Delhi- To address the problem of cyber trafficking of Indian nationals to Southeast Asian countries, the government has repatriated more than 1,600 people from Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos.

According to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, 650 people have been repatriated from Cambodia, 415 from Myanmar, and 548 from Laos. The government is committed to combating this serious problem. We have taken it up with all the concerned governments at a political level, he said.

In response to a query on cyber trafficking raised by Congress MP from Attingal, Adoor Prakash, Jaishankar said that the Indian government has raised this issue with concerned governments at the political level. The minister also informed that the government is cracking down on illegal recruiting agencies. He said that agents found in violation of the rules will be barred from continuing their operations, with prosecution initiated where evidence of criminality exists.

Jaishankar also clarified that the cases in Russia are different from those in Southeast Asia related to cyber crimes. In the case of Russia, the CBI is investigating the matter, while the state governments in Southeast Asia have been asked to start the prosecution of agents after obtaining information.