274 fugitives brought back from 36 nations since 2019
The Indian government reports that it has successfully extradited 274 fugitives from 36 countries since 2019, contrasting this with the lower performance of previous administrations. The government credits this success to new legal frameworks, including 'trial in absentia' laws and aggressive asset recovery.
Why it matters
This highlights the Indian government's focus on strengthening international legal cooperation and its narrative shift regarding national security and economic accountability.
NEW DEHI: Modi govt brought back 274 fugitives - wanted in cases related to terror, organised crime, murder and economic offences, among other crimes - from 36 countries between 2019 and 2026, besides attaching fugitives' assets worth Rs 17,874 crore over the same period.Ministry of home affairs Tuesday contrasted these statistics with the record of UPA govt, which had no dedicated law to deal with economic fugitives or to confiscate their assets."Between 2004 and 2013, India secured extradition of only four fugitives per year...
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