External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Foreign Minister of Iran Javad Zarif in New Delhi on Friday and raised the issue of the nine Indian sailors detained in Iran.
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According to reports, Swaraj requested Zarif to waive off the 2.9 million dollar fine imposed on the sailors and sought their early release.
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The Indian External Affairs Minister also advised Indian Ambassador to Iran, Saurabh Kumar, to follow up on the issue on a priority basis and secure the release of the sailors at the earliest.
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After the meeting, Ms Swaraj met family members of Sushil Kapoor who has been languishing in a jail in Iran for the last two years.
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Kapoor and his ship's crew were apprehended by the Iranian Government on charges of smuggling oil. The Minister apprised them of her meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister.
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