16 Indian sailors have been trapped in Guinea for the past three months . Families of Indian sailors detained in the African country have expressed worry for the sailors safety .
New Delhi, India, November 10: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released a statement on Thursday that it is aware of the situation of 16 Indian sailors who are stuck in Equatorial Guinea, saying that the government is making all efforts to resolve the issue.They seem to be in Equatorial Guinea right now, he said.For the past three months, 16 Indian sailors have been trapped in Guinea.Families of Indian sailors detained in the African country have expressed worry for the sailors' safety and demanded that the sailors be released immediately.
The Indian mission in Equatorial Guinea tweeted that all crew members are safe and those in the Detention Center have been moved to the ship.Since their detention in mid-August, the Mission has kept in regular contact with the crew members by phone.We have also had several consular accessvisits to them.According to the sailors' family, we are closely watching developments and are working towards a swift resolution to the situation.