The Bahrain government on Sunday pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in the Gulf nation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit here, the official Twitter account of the PMO said.
The PMO Twitter account also added that Modi “thanked the King of Bahrain and the entire Royal Family for their kindness and compassionate decision”.
“In a kind and humanitarian gesture, the Government of Bahrain has pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in Bahrain,” the tweet read.
According to an official data, 8,189 Indians are lodged in various prisons in foreign countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number at 1,811 followed by the UAE at 1,392.
PM Modi, who is on a three-nation tour to France, the UAE and Bahrain, was honoured on Saturday with The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance as he held talks with King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on various bilateral and regional issues.
This is the first time an Indian prime minister has visited Bahrain.
“I humbly accept The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance. This is a recognition of India's strong friendship with Bahrain, which goes back hundreds of years and is expanding rapidly in the 21st century,” Modi said in a tweet.
(With inputs from agencies)