Press Briefings

Official Spokesperson’s response to question on bail to Indian sailors

15/01/2009

In response to a question about bail to two Indian nationals by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea, the Official Spokesperson said:

We were informed by our Embassy in the Republic of Korea earlier today that the request for bail for the two Indian nationals, Captain J. S. Chawla and Chief Officer Chetan Syam, has been granted today by the Supreme Court. The process for release of the two Indian nationals from the detention centre is complete. The Government of India welcomes this decision and hopes that the Supreme Court will conduct an expeditious hearing of the Appeal against the verdict of the Daejon High Court, and that all aspects of the case will be carefully considered in order to have an early and fair conclusion of this case.

The Government of India will continue to pursue the matter further with the Government of the Republic of Korea in the backdrop of the close and cordial relations that exist between the two countries.


January 15, 2009