The Government of India on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it is making every possible effort in the case of an Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen, but its diplomatic outreach has reached a practical limit given the geopolitical complexities and the internal conditions in the war-torn country.
The submission was made by Attorney General R. Venkataramani before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. The bench was hearing a matter related to the Indian national, a nurse who has been convicted of murder and is scheduled to be executed on July 16 in Yemen.
“Having regard to the sensitivity and status of Yemen as a place, there is nothing much the Government of India can do beyond a point,” the Attorney General said, adding, “There is a point up to which the Government of India can go and we have reached that point.”
The government did not disclose the identity of the nurse or the details of the alleged crime during the proceedings but emphasized the constraints it faces in extending consular or diplomatic support in Yemen, which is currently grappling with a prolonged civil conflict and lacks stable diplomatic channels.
The case has drawn attention to the plight of Indian nationals working in conflict zones and the limitations of diplomatic intervention in countries with fragile or hostile regimes.
The Supreme Court did not pass any immediate direction but acknowledged the government’s submission on the matter.
