Indian missions Iran pressing for early consular access to 16 detained Indians

Key Highlights

• It said the request for consular access has been repeated numerous times since then, both by diplomatic correspondence and in-person meetings in Bandar Abbas and Tehran, including at the level of the ambassador.
• “The matter is expected to be subject to judicial process in Iran,” the embassy said.
• “However, the Mission and the Consulate continue to press the Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to the crew, and to ensure expeditious completion of the judicial proceedings,” it said.
• The embassy said the Iranian authorities were also requested to allow the crew to communicate with their families in India.
• The Indian consulate in Bandar Abbas also established contact on December 15 with the United Arab Emirates-based company that owns the ship.