Narendra Modi thanks China for acting on his request


Ahmedabad, 7 December 2011

Narendra Modi thanks China for acting on his requestGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today thanked China for acting on his request of speeding judicial process for 22 Indians imprisoned in China for last almost two years.

Cheif Minister Modi on Twitter said, “thankful to China for acting on my request of speeding judicial process for 22 Indians imprisoned there for 2 years. Today is the verdict!’

It should be mentioned here that in his recent official tour to China, the Chief Minister had raised the issue of jailed diamond traders of India in China.

22 Indian diamond traders are in jail in China since January 2010. They were held there for alleged smuggling. Most of them are from Gujarat’s Surat.

Shenzhen court delivered verdict today in this case, ordering release of most of the diamond traders.