New Delhi, Jan. 31 (TNS): Amid strained India-Pakistan relations, New Delhi has proposed that both the countries should exchange prisoners of certain categories languishing in each other’s jails on humanitarian grounds, Indian media reported here.
Quoting official documents of the home ministry and foreign office, Times of India, reported that India’s ministry of external affairs had summoned the Pakistan high commissioner in New Delhi a few days ago and proposed that both the countries should accelerate the process of releasing prisoners who are above 70 years of age, mentally disabled, hearing or speech impaired persons, and female prisoners.
According to documents, the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India and Pakistan had also agreed during their meeting in Bangkok on December 26 to take steps for the imminent release of prisoners who are elderly, disabled or females, on humanitarian grounds.
“The NSAs had also agreed on a proposal to revive the mechanism of Pakistan-India Joint Judicial Committee on Prisoners, which has been inactive since October 2013,” the report said.
“It was also agreed during meetings between officials of the two countries that a list of disabled and older-than-70 inmates would be compiled and swapped on an emergency basis.
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Delegations of doctors and medical experts from both nations will also travel to the other country to examine the mental and physical health of such prisoners to ascertain their eligibility for release,” it added.
