New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- India on Thursday announced that eight of the 16 Indian sailors held in Iran have been released and will return home, with consular teams closely engaged with Iranian authorities over the remaining sailors.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We've had consular access to the 16 sailors in Iran. Our officials in Bandar Abbas have met them. Of those 16, eight people, according to the Iranian authorities, have been released and will be returning home. With regard to the remaining eight sailors, we are in touch with the Iranian authorities. We will see how best to support them."Families of Indian sailors detained in Iran last December have received some relief after the crew were granted consul...