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54 Indian soldiers rotting in Pakistan jails?
Monday May 07, 2012 08:41:31 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: A total of
54 soldiers missing in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars are
believed to be languishing in Pakistan jails, parliament was
informed Monday.
Despite India taking up this matter, Pakistan has not acknowledged
the their presence in its custody, Defence Minister A.K. Antony
told the Lok Sabha in written replies to questions from members.
"Fifty-four missing defence personnel of 1965 and 1971 wars are
believed to be in the custody in Pakistan. The government has
repeatedly been taking up the matter with the Pakistan government.
However, Pakistan does not acknowledge the presence of any such
personnel," he said.
The minister noted that a delegation of 14 relatives of missing
defence personnel visited 10 jails in Pakistan in June 2007. The
delegation could not conclusively confirm the physical presence of
anyone, he added.
"However, the families of the missing defence personnel have been
given liberalised pensionary/rehabilitation benefits as per extant
rules," Antony said.
Further, orders have been issued for compliance of judgement of
Dec 13, 2011 passed by the Gujarat high court regarding payment of
service and retirement benefits to the next of kin of the missing
defence personnel as if they had retired on superannuation, he
added.
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