"Due to intervention of our Embassy in Iran, 67 Indian employees of a company who wished to return are being repatriated after payment of dues," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
Meanwhile, commenting on a separate case of an Indian being duped in a Gulf country, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the state government concerned should register a case against the recruiting agent.
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Later, responding to a plea on granting Indian citizenship, Swaraj tweeted, "This is not my domain. Citizenship matters are with Ministry of Home affairs."
Reza wrote that "my father is an Indian national and mother was granted Indian citizenship in 2010".
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