Sushma tells families of abducted Indians: Trust us and continue praying

June 19, 2014 18:12

External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj's meeting with Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal and the families of the Indians abducted in Iraq ends. She tells the families that patience is essential. "Not only are we doing what the government is bound to do, but more. We are leaving no stone unturned to help Indians in Iraq," she says.

Twenty-four family members of Indians abducted in Iraq met Swaraj today. She said she requested them to trust the government and pray to God. "We are in contact with every organisation possible to help us in our efforts to rescue Indians. Nurses from Kerala are safe in Iraq. Once the situation becomes peaceful we will bring them back."

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