<p>Minister of External affairs Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday expressed gratitude to qatar government for releasing 23 Indian prisoners.&nbsp;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you Qatar - Thanks for releasing 23 Indian prisoners on the request of Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> .</p>
&mdash; Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) <a href="https://twitter.com/SushmaSwaraj/status/740052133446176769">June 7, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Qatar on Tuesday released 23 Indian prisoners, in a special gesture just after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A special gesture to mark the start of a special month...the Government of Qatar releases 23 prisoners, who will return home to India.</p>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/739919125519183872">June 6, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Modi, who had taken up the issue of welfare of Indians with the leadership of Qatar, expressed gratitude to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for this gesture that coincided with the start of holy month of Ramadan.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My deepest gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for the gesture.</p>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/739919264166088704">June 6, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>The release comes close on the heels of Modi's two-day visit.</p>
<p>According to officials, the Prime Minister had been assured by the Emir that Qatar will take care of Indian diaspora whose population is about 6.3 lakh.</p>

Minister of External affairs Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday expressed gratitude to qatar government for releasing 23 Indian prisoners

Sushma Swaraj expresses gratitude for releasing 23 Indian prisoner from Qatar

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<p>Minister of External affairs Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday expressed gratitude to qatar government for releasing 23 Indian prisoners</p>

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